AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBrazil’s Land: Native vegetation fragmented by land conversion has fallen 43% since 1986, but the number of forest patches has risen, leaving habitats smaller and more isolated. Colombia’s Crops: Nineteen U.S. lawmakers oppose support for restarting aerial glyphosate spraying, citing health and ecosystem risks and urging Colombia’s court challenges to proceed. Harvests and Trade: A stoppage by avocado growers in Michoacán threatens U.S. supplies; rains are also reducing Ecuador’s pitahaya and mango availability ahead of peak season, while Colombian Hass avocado exports face pressure. Poultry: Brazil has reported a third Newcastle disease outbreak. South Africa says it will restrict imports only from affected premises, not impose a blanket ban. Food Security: Nearly six million people in Haiti face severe hunger amid violence, displacement and El Niño impacts. Farmworker Legacy: Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers co-founder and a defining voice for farm labor rights, has died at 96.
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