Port & Food Safety: The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs at Subic pulled four more overstaying refrigerated containers with agricultural and processed goods for condemnation and disposal, bringing the total to 25 of 118, after foul-odor and leachate pollution concerns. Regional Fruit Losses: SAARC Agriculture Centre urged stronger regional cooperation to cut fruit post-harvest losses across South Asia, calling for shared solutions to protect food security and farm incomes. Co-ops Push: Tanzania’s VP Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi urged farmers, livestock keepers and fishers to join Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Societies to access markets and services, with tighter oversight for misuse of assets. Crop & Input Support: Bangladesh’s Jelapang Padi Darul Ehsan rice initiative reported 7.5 MT/ha average yield in 2025/26 Season 2; Ghana’s MP Agbeve secured 1,000 fertilizer bags for farmers. Policy & Finance: USDA Rural Development opened applications (to Aug. 17) for the $500m FIELDS program to expand domestic fertilizer production. Livestock Controversy: Northern Ireland’s Stormont agriculture committee will meet over the shooting of 51 cows near Fivemiletown, with an external review already ordered. Tech & Farming: University of Idaho researchers identified a naturally occurring wheat mutation linked to a 5–10% yield increase, with molecular markers to speed breeding. Food Business: Bhutan’s “Taste Bhutan” brand launched for Singapore, while Georgia appointed Levan Karumidze to lead its National Gastronomy Agency.