Ag Credit Boost (Bangladesh): Bangladesh Bank cut rates on its Tk 10,000cr farm refinance scheme by 100 bps, capping farmer/customer charges at 7% and lowering the banks’ refinance rate to 3%, with the 18-month repayment window unchanged. Ag Credit Expansion (Bangladesh): Premier Bank signed on to the same refinance program to fund crops, machinery, fisheries and livestock via its branch network. Northern Ag Centre Financing (Bangladesh): BB also revised its Tk 3,000cr northern agriculture-based economic centre refinancing terms, keeping customer rates capped at 7% and setting 18–36 month tenures depending on project type. Climate Risk & Food Prices (Philippines): The Department of Agriculture ordered agencies to keep updating El Niño response plans as drought threatens output and could push up food costs. Disaster Hits Farms (Philippines): Bayambang (Pangasinan) declared a state of calamity after storms and monsoon rains caused over P31m in crop and livestock losses across 615.79 hectares. Ag Tech for Aquaculture (Malaysia): NEKMAT is exploring AI sensors and smartphone monitoring for white shrimp ponds, aiming to improve water/oxygen management and reduce feed waste. Women in Farming (India): India launched the Mahila Krishi Shakti Puraskar 2026 to spotlight women-led work in seeds, climate resilience, biodiversity and nutrition security. Food Security Trade Push (Saudi Arabia–Pakistan): Saudi and Pakistan agreed to target $3bn in agricultural and food exports over two years, focusing on rice, red meat, fruits and water-efficient farming tech. Worker Safety (US): Research highlights how extreme heat can worsen pesticide exposure for farm workers, feeding calls for stronger workplace heat protections.