AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFarm Infrastructure Boost: Zamboanga del Sur secured P345M for farm-to-market roads under the 2026 budget, aiming to cut transport costs and connect farms to markets. Water for Agriculture: Cebu City opened an SRP eco-station and installed a desalination unit that turns brackish water into fresh water for farm use inside the facility. Aquaculture Scaling: Pangasinan’s BFAR distributed 80,000 bangus fry and siganid fry to a growers’ group to help recover from weather losses. Marine Farming Demo: India’s ICAR-CMFRI showcased large open-sea pompano cage farming, harvesting about 4 tonnes from a 12-metre cage. Climate Pressure on Crops: Pakistan’s Sukkur Barrage canal system is running far below capacity, threatening Kharif irrigation and raising fears for rice and other crops. Farm Policy Debate (NZ): Federated Farmers is pushing to scrap resource consents and replace them with simpler farm plans to reduce bureaucracy. Tech for Farm Efficiency: Illinois researchers used satellite imagery and machine learning to map tillage trends across the Corn Belt from 2000–2022. Ag Credit Push (India): India’s Central Bank of India ran a mega agriculture credit outreach in Karnal, generating Rs 220 crore in leads and sanctioning Rs 45.46 crore in loans. Weed Control Robotics (UK): Dorset farms are set to trial an autonomous ragwort-weeding robot to cut labor and chemical use. Agri-Marketing Skills (Guam): University of Guam extension launched a 5P marketing workshop series to help producers sell more value-added, traceable foods.
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