AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBiosecurity Alert (Texas): New World screwworm has been confirmed in Texas, after lawmakers were warned months earlier of a potential $1.8B hit; agencies are expanding surveillance, quarantine zones, and releasing sterile flies to stop spread. Trade & Food Prices (Grains): Corn slid to a nine-month low and wheat eased on a US-Iran peace framework, while traders also pointed to better US weather and higher South American production forecasts. Fertilizer Supply (Nepal): Nepal opened a letter of credit to import 50,000 tonnes of chemical fertilizer from India (down from 80,000 approved), citing softer global prices and budget limits to ease monsoon-season shortages. Regional Cooperation (BRICS): Nigeria’s agriculture minister urged BRICS support for agribusiness value chains and Special Agro-Processing Zones, framing smallholders—especially women and youth—as the core of food security. Climate Risk (El Niño): NOAA confirmed El Niño is underway and could rival the strongest events on record, raising the odds of extreme heat, floods, droughts, and fires that can disrupt farm output across the region.
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