AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPest Watch (US Livestock): USDA confirmed two more New World screwworm cases in Texas—one in a calf and one in a dog—raising total detections to four and underscoring the risk to cattle and other warm-blooded animals. Trade & Markets: China approved fresh Belgian apples for import after phytosanitary talks, opening a new route for EU fruit exporters. Fertilizer Support (Nigeria): AFAN Lagos praised Nigeria’s free fertilizer distribution to 79,040 farmers across 26 states and the FCT via NADF, saying it should cut input costs and lift output. Farm Finance (India): Maharashtra signaled it may tweak eligibility rules in its farm loan waiver scheme after criticism that some distressed farmers could be excluded. Food Security (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe’s High Court struck off a challenge to the grain import levy framework, allowing the policy to proceed. Digital Agriculture (Vietnam): Vietnam targets 5,000 new agricultural enterprises by 2031, pushing cooperatives, processing links, markets, and certified food safety. Exam Logistics (West Africa): WAEC blamed delays in some WASSCE Mathematics and Agricultural Science centres on a fatal crash and regional security issues. Climate Risk (East Africa): Tanzania is urging farmers and livestock keepers to prepare for a developing El Niño, balancing potential rain gains against flood and disease threats.
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