AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoIndia–New Zealand Strategic Partnership: PM Narendra Modi wrapped up his three-nation trip and helped elevate ties with New Zealand to a Strategic Partnership, unveiling a 2030 roadmap spanning trade, defence, maritime security, and agriculture/agrotech—including an Agricultural Productivity Arrangement for dairy and farming technology, plus plans to link India’s UPI with New Zealand’s fast-payment system. Regional Ag Cooperation: Malaysia and Thailand signed an agriculture cooperation MoU covering food security, research, innovation, capacity building and sustainable development, alongside border-security collaboration. Water & Farm Livelihoods (India): Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur is pushing the “Mor Gaon Mor Pani” campaign with contour trenches to boost water security and create local jobs, aiming to curb migration. Crop Threat (India): Maharashtra soybean fields face a snail infestation in waterlogged areas; officials advise immediate control measures. Food Systems & Infrastructure: Arunachal Pradesh inaugurated the Rongoge Mega Food Park to expand local agro-processing and animal feed production. On-the-ground Accountability (Uganda): Uganda’s Auditor General flagged major management failures at Bukalasa Agricultural College, including idle equipment and rising receivables.
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