AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate & Crops: El Niño-driven drought is wilting Central American crops, with Guatemala facing its worst water year in decades. Forecasts warn of mounting risks to harvests and food security. Farm Costs: Diesel prices are surging just as farmers need fuel for fieldwork and harvest, adding pressure to already tight margins across agricultural regions. Brazil’s Amazon: Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead over Lula has raised concern over the future of forest and Indigenous protections, with major implications for land use ahead of the runoff. Farm Support: Guyana’s NAREI is receiving a $60 million vehicle fleet to strengthen extension services and fruit-fly surveillance. Trade & Exports: Peru’s fruit and vegetable exports rose 14.9% to US$3.9 billion. Mexico is tightening avocado export rules, including labor certification and restrictions on fruit from orchards in deforested areas.
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