AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNew World screwworm in Texas: USDA confirmed three more cases in Texas (a lamb in Crockett County and two calves in Edwards County), bringing the U.S. total to 15 as state and federal teams expand quarantine and sterile-fly eradication efforts. Pesticide safety alarm for coffee: A Coffee Watch report warns of widespread pesticide residues in coffee and highlights worker poisoning risks, noting many chemicals used in coffee are banned in Europe. Venezuela rice showdown: Hundreds of rice producers staged a “tractorazo” in Calabozo, demanding tighter control of imports and action against alleged price fixing that they say is crushing domestic production. Cuba-Vietnam agri-food ties: Cuba and Vietnam reaffirmed solidarity, pointing to joint rice, coffee and corn initiatives, with Vietnam supplying much of Cuba’s rice. Caribbean governance push: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ tourism authority names a results-focused CEO, while Tobago seeks a $4.12bn fiscal 2027 budget aimed at stronger public service delivery. Trade and climate pressure: El Niño-linked weather risks and biofuel demand are squeezing sugar export availability, with India expected to stay off export markets for years.
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