AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCircular Farming: A young entrepreneur in the Philippines is developing ways to turn mountains of discarded coffee pulp into useful products, tackling waste from Higaonon coffee farms. Climate Hit: El Niño’s dry spell has caused an estimated ₱300 million in crop losses in Eastern Visayas, affecting more than 6,400 farmers and nearly 8,000 hectares; rice output may fall short of forecasts. Olive Livelihoods: Palestinian farmers face attacks, stolen crops and restricted access during harvest, while returning farmers in Syria’s Afrin region struggle to restore neglected groves amid high costs for fuel and supplies. Land and Energy: India is exploring agrivoltaics, placing solar panels above or between crops to generate power while keeping farmland productive. Seed Heritage: Odisha farmer Manas Ranjan Sahu has preserved more than 1,700 traditional crop varieties in a seed bank, helping protect agricultural biodiversity and farming knowledge.
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