AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate and Food Security: IFAD warns El Niño could cost the global economy up to $11 trillion, with small-scale farmers especially exposed to climate and input-price shocks. At COP31, it announced a $70 million adaptation bond to support rural communities. Drought Preparedness: Central Visayas officials estimate farm losses could reach ₱490 million in a worst-case El Niño scenario and have set aside ₱291 million for emergency response, while urging farmers to plant drought-tolerant crops. Postharvest Support: A new 10,000-bag onion cold store in Tarlac, Philippines, aims to cut spoilage and let growers wait for better prices rather than sell during seasonal gluts. Farmgate Prices: Cordillera vegetable farmers protested rising input costs, weak returns and competition from imports, demanding fairer prices and more support. Agribusiness Investment: AgDevCo Ventures invested $3 million in Ugandan processor Newman Foods, which buys crops from more than 3,000 smallholder farmers and plans to expand production and sourcing.
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