Sugarcane Politics in Kenya: Sugarcane farmers threaten nationwide protests over delayed Kenya Sugar Board director elections, alleging a coordinated scheme involving government, sugar cartels and millers; they’re demanding court stalemate resolution and warn they could withdraw political support in 2027. Carbon Capture Debate: Louisiana Farm Bureau leaders discussed carbon capture projects and eminent domain concerns, stressing private property rights and asking local groups for policy ideas. Cocoa Value Shift: Nigeria’s president laid out a cocoa “value addition” push at a summit, arguing farmers capture only a small share of the $150B global chocolate market and calling for stronger regional coordination. Rural Women’s Ag Boost (Oman): North Al Batinah launched projects to empower 1,500 rural women via livestock pens, lab testing, marketing support and training. Livestock & Water Quality (Iowa): A new report says Iowa has about 15,300 CAFOs and produced 107.6M tons of manure in 2025, adding pressure on nitrate levels in waterways. EU Farm Fraud (Greece): EPPO charged 22 suspects, including four sitting MPs, over alleged organized fraud in EU agricultural assistance payments. Regenerative Wheat (US): General Mills, ADM and Walmart partner to scale regenerative wheat on 40,000 Midwest acres with farm-level no-till and cover-crop support. Food Security Cash (Gaza): FAO scaled conditional cash to 1,500 small farmers in Gaza to grow vegetables on each dunum, targeting food for about 100,000 people.