AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFarmer Support: India released ₹18,680 crore in PM-KISAN payments to 9.34 crore farming families, including 35.38 lakh in Odisha. In Hawaii, farmers and ranchers hit by three storms can apply for emergency grants of up to $1,500 starting Nov. 2. Agriculture Investment: Sri Lanka launched a $665 million World Bank and IFAD-backed plan to modernize farming and connect 900,000 farmers to markets by 2030. Separately, FAO and ASEAN partners identified more than $3 billion in potential climate-smart agriculture investments that could benefit at least 2.6 million farmers and fishers. Weather and Crops: Tru-Cape expects its South African cherry harvest to be about half last year’s, after heat and cold disrupted flowering and pollination, though fruit quality is strong. Heavy rain in eastern Uttar Pradesh is also raising concerns for harvest-ready paddy and newly sown crops. Food Systems: Kenya’s agriculture principal secretary urged governments to look beyond production volumes, citing the need for better water access, soil health and nutritious diets.
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