AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEl Niño Drought Hits Food Staples: In the Philippines, prolonged El Niño has affected 35,000 hectares of rice land in Agusan del Sur, leaving about 21,600 farmers unable to plant and driving agricultural losses estimated at P3.5 billion, with other crops also hit. Farm Livelihoods Under Pressure: In Bosnia and Herzegovina, farmers’ groups are urging a state of natural disaster over drought, warning yields have fallen by over 50% and autumn planting costs are rising while farmgate prices drop. Milk and Dairy Outlook: Fonterra lifted its farmgate milk price forecast midpoint to $9.50/kgMS as global dairy commodity demand strengthens. Climate-Smart Agriculture & Water Management: Peru’s Aymara communities are reviving waru waru raised platforms to protect native potato crops from nighttime frosts at high altitude, boosting food security without engines or cables. Biodiversity Meets Farming Economics: The Ifugao Rice Terraces face biodiversity loss as youth leave rice farming; a proposal seeks Global Environment Facility support to weave biodiversity conservation into ancestral domain economic plans. Illegal Mining Threatens Land and Water: Ghana’s GSAA calls illegal mining “intolerable,” urging firm, apolitical enforcement to protect farmlands, forests, and community health. Energy Transition vs Farmland: In Turkey’s Diyarbakır, locals protest a solar power plan over 800 acres, arguing it could damage fertile agricultural land, pastures, and habitats.
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