AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate Readiness: Malaysia is stepping up preparations for Super El Niño, with low dam levels threatening rice production. Plans include smart irrigation, alternative water management and controlled-environment farming. Irrigation Investment: A new $1.49 billion pump system in the Philippines will extend irrigation to as much as 2,300 hectares and serve 1,315 farmers. Farm Technology: Growtech Middle East opened in Dubai, showcasing technologies aimed at more sustainable production and stronger food supply chains. A UAH researcher also won a $1.18 million NSF award to develop cold-plasma treatments that could help crops withstand drought and use fewer resources. Farm Finance: In Kenya, more farmers are turning to banks and savings cooperatives for loans, especially to cover inputs and labour. Storage and Research: Ukraine has begun delivering grain-storage sleeves to producers in conflict-affected regions, while Cambodia broke ground on new agricultural science and laboratory facilities.
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