AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPacific Climate-Smart Taro Research: A University of the South Pacific team is testing farming practices in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga to protect taro yields as heat, dry spells, flooding and soil decline intensify. India Weather & Crops at Risk: India’s IMD issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad with heavy rain, strong winds and possible damage to standing crops and plantations. Nepal Tea Exports Stalled: Nepal says India’s repeated import curbs and shipment quality SOPs keep its tea sector in limbo during peak harvest, hurting exporters and workers. Farm Energy Push in India: Shakti Pumps shares jumped after a Rs 354 crore order for 15,000 off-grid solar water pumps in Maharashtra under a state irrigation scheme. Malaysia Durian Price Rescue Effort: Anwar Ibrahim says he’ll press China’s Li Qiang to buy more durian as a glut drives prices down. Food Security Trade Signals: China-US think tank talks highlight reducing barriers for agricultural trade as global food security faces pressure. Fresh Fruit Export Boost: APEDA enabled the first export of J&K Areko cherries and Scentrose plums to the UAE, aiming to lift grower earnings. Climate Impact on Dairy: A study links India’s milk production drop in the Gangetic plains to hotter, more humid summers reducing buffalo and cattle output.
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