AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoVeterinary Workforce Boost (Georgia): Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia’s vet school launched a five-year Rural Practice Veterinary Incentive Program to steer students toward food-animal and rural care, tackling a widening shortage. Drought Response (Philippines): In Negros and Panay, UNIFED reports eight cloud-seeding sorties already completed, with rain confirmed in Bayawan to ease El Niño-linked dry conditions for sugarcane. Food Security Watch (Kenya): With drought hitting maize hard, Kenya may need about 2 million tonnes of imports for 2026-27, since white maize supply is limited on global markets. Ag Finance (Bangladesh): BRAC Bank signed onto Bangladesh Bank’s Tk 3,000 crore refinance scheme to fund agriculture-based hubs across crop, fisheries, livestock, processing, cold-chain and exports. Ag Tech & Learning (India): “Project Paani” opened a smart greenhouse for students in Telangana, focusing on water-saving cultivation and modern farming. Policy & Markets (EU-India): The EU will allow 2.5 lakh Indian-made passenger vehicles annually at 8% duty under the India-EU FTA, rising over time. Ag Innovation Event (US): Arkansas hosts the AI in Agriculture Symposium on Sept. 21, spotlighting robotics, yield tools and other production tech. Rural Land & Water (Bangladesh): The government is pushing a €511m agricultural waste treatment concession in Mellieħa, Malta, drawing local calls for consultation and answers.
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