AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate-Smart Farming: El Niño losses in Davao have climbed to P584.68 million, affecting 6,205 farmers and more than 6,600 hectares. In Agusan del Sur, farmers are using weather forecasts to adjust planting and protect crops after P3.5 billion in losses. Water Security: Restoring Sudan’s long-dry Kalahoot canal has brought irrigation back to 5,000 smallholders, helping them grow more profitable crops. Crop Resilience: A study using 50 years of climate and soil data found October planting gives bambara groundnuts the best chance of strong yields, supporting crop diversity as water stress grows. Farm Emissions: AgriZeroNZ is backing trials of a methane-reducing cattle vaccine in New Zealand, alongside seed-treatment research. Farm Energy: Australian researchers are testing see-through solar panels at a sheep feedlot and in vineyards, with the potential to cut diesel costs while allowing light through. Solar Siting: Wicomico County is weighing updated solar-farm rules under state limits on local zoning, including taller vegetation buffers around projects.
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