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MAHA 2026 Spotlight (Malaysia): Malaysia’s fisheries push value-creation with 779 myAgropreneur Fisheries registrations and 34% already moving into SME levels, alongside the launch of the myAP/myKP national carnival at MAHA. Food Security & Rice Supply (Malaysia): BERNAS uses MAHA’s pavilion to explain its role in keeping national rice supply steady, including reserve stretching during crises, while adding AI-led digital storytelling. New Crop Variety (Malaysia): Sarawak Gold (SG1) pineapple is showcased at MAHA, with early shipments to Singapore and plans to expand cultivation to Peninsular Malaysia. Agri Finance & Storage (Malaysia): Selangor and Agrobank sign a RM200m trade facility to fund warehouses, R&D, and a Selangor Halal Food Warehouse buffer stock. Aquaculture Project (Namibia): Namibia’s N$4bn Luderitz salmon project moves forward, with plans to import eggs for smolt production and create thousands of jobs. Farm Inputs & Research (India): Fertilizer Innovation Centre India discusses setting up an Odisha unit and a Fertilizer Academy to cut chemical reliance and improve nutrient management. Water & Irrigation (Texas/US-Mexico): NADBank backs nearly $164m in Lower Rio Grande Valley water-efficiency upgrades aimed at saving about 44,000 acre-feet annually. Climate-Smart Farming (California/US): UC Merced research tests whether agave roots can improve soil and help farmers adapt to heat and drought. Policy Pressure (Punjab/India): Punjab’s kharif data shows rice now covers over 92% of cultivation, deepening dependence on water-intensive paddy. Livestock & Biosecurity (UK/US): AHDB analysis links falling cattle carcass prices to possible retail beef price drops, but warns it can take time through the supply chain. Bioeconomy (India): Researchers report a heat-loving fungus turning rice straw into industrial enzymes and bioactive compounds via fermentation.

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