Climate & Food Prices: A new study links “climate inflation” to higher grocery, insurance, energy and food costs as heat, drought and floods disrupt yields and supply chains. Pest & Farm Inputs: In the Philippines, labor groups are pushing back on aerial spraying for the red-striped soft scale insect in Negros sugarcane, citing rapid spread across tens of thousands of hectares; in Michigan, officials confirmed the first elm zigzag sawfly detection, urging residents to report sightings. Tanzania Blue Economy: Seaweed producer C-Weed Mwani was recognized for sustainable farming that boosts coastal livelihoods. Regulation Simplification: Tanzania is preparing coordinated guidelines to reduce overlapping inspections for small producers and processors. Tanzania Agri Trade: Russia and Switzerland are among confirmed participants in Tanzania’s Nanenane exhibition in Dodoma, expected to strengthen agri value chains. Education via Farm Revenue: In Mbeya, crop income is funding schools named after commodities, turning agriculture earnings into rural education access. Fertilizer Supply (Nepal): 250 metric tons of DAP fertilizer arrived in Biratnagar, with more shipments expected by rail. Policy & Rural Jobs (Bangladesh): Bangladesh’s ECNEC is set to consider a Tk 2,082.12cr rural roads maintenance and employment project aimed at women-led jobs. Agri Innovation (UK): BugBiome won a £500k grant to develop a biological insecticide targeting cabbage stem flea beetle. Water & Resilience (UK): A UK water-stress warning ties delays in water upgrades to growing risks for local farming and food security.