AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoResilient Farming: FAO and ASEAN partners identified more than $3 billion in potential investments in climate-smart agriculture across Southeast Asia, with the potential to benefit 2.6 million farmers and fishers. Food Production: Canada launched a $750 million program to expand controlled-environment farming and year-round fruit and vegetable supply, including in rural and northern communities. Harvests and Markets: Kazakhstan reported a 24.3-million-tonne grain harvest, among its strongest in 15 years, with grain exports also rising. Food Security: Warnings are mounting over high food prices and import dependence in India, while the World Food Programme forecasts 6.35 million people in Haiti could face acute food insecurity from March to June 2027. Farm Risks: Counterfeit seeds, pesticides and fertilisers are causing costly crop losses for Indian farmers, while Afghanistan’s opium production surged nearly fivefold this year amid rural hardship.
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