Smallholder Push in Malaysia: Malaysia is studying ways to lift smallholder incomes and keep agri-commodities driving growth, with funding for downstream entrepreneurs, disease control, smallholder road upgrades, and oil palm replanting incentives. Value-Chain Focus: The plantation ministry says smallholder support must move alongside the whole agri-commodity value chain, with more tech adoption and value-added products; replanting benefits already reached thousands of smallholders. EU CAP Funding Pressure: Ireland’s farmers’ union is holding regional CAP information meetings as ministers weigh possible EU competitiveness funding and warn that CAP cuts could hit family farms and rural economies. Azerbaijan Subsidy Overhaul: Azerbaijan is shifting subsidies toward productivity gains—modern irrigation, certified seeds, and better practices—with plans to expand irrigated areas and add targeted livestock and fisheries support. El Niño Risk for Farmers: Namibia is bracing for a hotter, drier rainy season, with farmers already facing water stress and uncertainty over livestock survival. Energy for Food Security: A new push argues Africa can’t reach food security without reliable energy for irrigation, cold storage, processing, and distribution. Trade & Market Access: South Africa’s cherry exports to China are set to expand after a signed market-access protocol, while Chile’s salmon “micro-relocations” plan was struck down by a constitutional court. Ag Tech on the Farm: Pennsylvania’s agriculture innovation grant helped a dairy farm buy a robotic milker, showing how public support is accelerating farm automation.