Agri-exports & branding: The Philippines’ DA and IPOPHL renewed a partnership to protect place-of-origin labels (geographical indications) for priority crops like heirloom rice, pomelo, mangoes, cacao, durian, bangus and calamansi—aiming to boost agri-fishery export value. Farm inputs & productivity: Uganda farmer Joseph Oken expanded into a diversified agroforestry system after training and mahogany seedlings support from ECOTRUST, showing how practical land-management help can lift both incomes and resilience. EU fuel relief for fishing/aquaculture: The European Commission approved a EUR 149m aid scheme to offset high fuel costs hitting commercial fishers and farmed seafood operators. Yield protection biotech: Nutrien launched Terramar in Canada, a bio-solution meant to improve nutrient uptake and help crops handle environmental stress. Food safety scare: The cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico (Taylor Farms) has spread to more states, keeping pressure on growers and processors to tighten controls. Climate-ready food systems: ESCWA backed Yemen’s push for more integrated, climate-resilient food systems through cross-sector capacity building. School meals that buy local: Cameroon and WFP launched a EUR 3.6m programme to expand home-grown school feeding, supporting smallholder farmers alongside child nutrition. Agri-tech funding: India’s SUIND raised Rs 20.5 crore to scale autonomous agriculture drones for spraying and low-GPS operations. EU CAP uncertainty: Irish and EU farm groups warned that shrinking CAP funding could undermine generational renewal and women in agriculture.