AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLand and Food Security: Ghanaian mining engineer Papa K.A. Empeh says rehabilitated mine sites can return to food production, pointing to a reclaimed site now growing oil palm, coconut and mango. Farmer Support: India will distribute Rs 18,680 crore to more than 9.34 crore farm families under PM-Kisan on October 30. In Pakistan’s Punjab, the chief minister announced interest-free loans of up to Rs 100 million, while lawmakers challenged the government over wheat procurement, low reserves and falling returns to farmers. Water Stress: Bangladesh faces a looming test as its Ganges water-sharing treaty with India expires in December; dwindling river flows are hurting rice, wheat and fishing livelihoods. Innovation: UN and African Union officials urged governments to fund and scale practical farm technologies, including AI, to lift productivity and resilience. China’s fleet of more than 300,000 agricultural drones now serves over 30 million hectares, from crop monitoring to spraying.
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