AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWater Security Shock: India’s decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance is intensifying shortages across Pakistan’s Sindh and Balochistan, threatening farms, livelihoods and regional stability. Farm Income Support: India raised its onion procurement price under the buffer stock programme to Rs 16.50/kg to protect growers from price swings. Climate-Smart Learning: An agriculture college in India ran a hybrid awareness programme on climate change, soil health and dryland management, including tools like “Sukha Rakshak” for El Niño dry spells. Soil & Input Sustainability: Experts warned that unbalanced fertilizer use is degrading soil fertility, urging more sustainable nutrient management. Smallholder Resilience: In Kenya, farmers are using low-cost tech to keep mud crab farming going despite worsening weather. Community Market Lifelines: Casey Farm’s long-running farmers’ market in Rhode Island highlights how local sales help small farms survive the season. Food Safety & Health: A new analysis flags rodent-borne hantavirus risk in agricultural settings, calling for a One Health approach. Renewables & Energy for Farms: A concept project in Madagascar proposes ocean-powered renewable electricity to tackle energy shortages that ripple into food and livelihoods.
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