Purple Yam Push (Philippines): The Department of Agriculture distributed 60,000 ube planting materials to 900 farmers across Leyte and Bohol to expand purple yam production and boost incomes for growers tied to rising domestic and export demand. EU Wildlife Policy: EU nations are urging a lower protection status for brown bears, arguing rising attacks on people and livestock, while environmental groups warn against culls. Rural Safety & Crime (UK): Police in Dorset say rural crime is disrupting farming, with equipment theft and targeted incidents still a major concern. Farmer-Herder Violence (Nigeria): Kebbi State reported at least eight deaths in clashes after cattle allegedly damaged crops, with a curfew imposed to restore calm. Dairy Finance (Bangladesh): City Bank, Milk Vita and Agroshift signed a deal to expand digital financing access for dairy and cattle farmers. Maize Price Planning (Zambia): President Hichilema ordered the Food Reserve Agency to announce a maize floor price quickly for the 2026 marketing season so farmers can plan sales and production. Coffee Income Plan (Kenya): Kenya’s coffee revival programme targets higher farmgate earnings, aiming to lift prices toward KES 250–300 per kilo. Food Security Support (India): PM-KISAN’s 23rd installment delivered ₹18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers, including more than 2.18 crore women farmers. Gene Editing Rules (EU): The EU introduced a two-tier gene-editing framework, easing rules for some edits while keeping stricter oversight for others.