AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoResearch: A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s plan to close Maryland’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, preserving a major USDA research hub and about 1,000 jobs for now. Organic Farming: England aims to raise organic farmland from 3.4% to 10% by 2036, but farmers say the transition needs reliable funding. Crop Residue: India is pressing states to curb stubble burning; incidents fell in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, though increases in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan drew concern. Aquaculture: Ecuador’s shrimp producers warn that sharply higher electricity tariffs, alongside rising input costs, threaten jobs and the sector’s ability to compete. Water Security: Hungary plans to reuse fish-farm water to irrigate drought-hit farmland, tapping ponds that hold about 300 million cubic metres. Trade: Brazil says it has opened 700 overseas markets for farm products since 2023, while exports to the EU climbed 30.7% from May to September. Food Prices: Iraq has reopened imports of potatoes, tomatoes and onions after currency devaluation drove up food costs.
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