AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Readiness: Papua New Guinea is coordinating water storage, drought-tolerant crops and other measures as El Niño threatens harvests and food security. Malaysia is also looking to capture monsoon rain for use during a possible 2027 drought. Farmer Support: Ghana’s Peasant Farmers Association is calling for an emergency fund to compensate growers hit by extreme weather and help them access resilient seeds. Sugar Outlook: The 2026–27 milling season has opened in Bukidnon, Philippines, amid soaring production costs; planters are urged to deliver clean, mature cane to improve returns. Market Access: South Korea has shipped its first sweet persimmons to China after 17 years of quarantine talks, opening a major market that could diversify growers’ sales. Livestock Health: Garissa County in Kenya has launched a campaign to vaccinate 60,000 animals, aiming to protect pastoral livelihoods as seasonal rains bring increased livestock movement.
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