AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAmazon Wetlands: More than 6% of Amazon floodplain forests and wetlands have been cleared in 40 years—an area roughly the size of Belgium—with nearly a third of the losses occurring from 2015 to 2024. Researchers point to land-grabbing incentives on unassigned public land. Forest Policy: Separately, Brazil’s Amazon deforestation has fallen to its lowest level since 1988, according to recent reports, as the country heads toward a pivotal election. Crop Outlook: El Niño and disruptions to energy and fertilizer supplies could add to global food-price volatility into 2027. In regional harvest news, Peru’s garlic crop has been hit by poor yields and pressure from smuggled Chinese imports, while Brazil’s apple harvest is forecast to rise 20% to 1.2 million tons. Avocado Trade: Colombia exported 88,194 tons of Hass avocados in the first half of 2026, with most shipments to Europe entering through Algeciras and Rotterdam.
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