AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUrban Food Security: A University of Dayton student-run “Flyer Farm” is turning campus space into an orchard-and-vegetable hub, with students composting food scraps and donating most harvests to help fight hunger. Regenerative Supply Chains: Nestlé’s KitKat trials will use regeneratively farmed wheat from Wildfarmed, aiming to cut environmental impact while keeping taste unchanged. Climate Disclosure to Capital: Deloitte Sri Lanka says firms—including agriculture—should shift from climate reporting as compliance to using climate risk and scenario planning to unlock resilience and financing. Renewables vs Farmland: Victoria’s REZ policy is under fire after most approved renewable projects sit outside zones, raising alarms about farmland loss and long-term contamination. Farm Finance Push: Maharashtra tabled Rs 97,706 crore in supplementary demands, including Rs 20,552 crore for a farm loan waiver ahead of kharif. Fertilizer Data for Better Decisions: Nigeria’s NBS and ARCN will institutionalize Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) to improve research tracking and evidence-based policy. Trade Corridors for Fruit: Cambodia and Laos launched a new transit route to China for bananas, mangoes, rice, longan, cassava starch and durians, cutting logistics friction for growers. Input Costs and Energy Shocks: An economist warns Middle East disruptions are lifting urea prices and raising agriculture costs across Southeast Asia. Chemical Policy Debate: Australia will keep paraquat legal but with tighter conditions after a long review, despite Parkinson’s concerns. AI for Exports: South Africa’s fruit sector is looking to AI for forecasting harvest quality, volumes and market outcomes.
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