AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBorder Tensions: Greek farmers staged fresh protests May 15, briefly blocking roads near Serres and the Kulata–Promachonas border with Bulgaria; police prevented the blockade from escalating and the border is now calm, with grievances tied to unfulfilled government promises, soaring fertiliser costs (€600/ton last year to €1,000 this year), and frustration over livestock disease handling. Trade & Policy: China called Trump’s tariff, agriculture and aircraft deals “preliminary,” saying talks will move through new investment and trade boards while addressing dairy and poultry market access issues; meanwhile the EU Parliament faces backlash over proposed GMO labeling exemptions for “New Genomic Techniques.” Farm Support & Markets: Pakistan invited Chinese firms to build agri machinery plants in Punjab; Mississippi opened a new Genuine MS Farmers Market; and Utah declared a 30-day emergency in 10 counties after April freezes devastated fruit and some wheat/alfalfa. Local Life: Road access in Papua New Guinea helped women farmers sell produce in Wabag, while stubble burning warnings hit India’s Andhra Pradesh.
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