AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFarmer Resistance in Bolivia: Peasant and Indigenous farmers marched in La Paz to oppose a new government push that they say will accelerate deforestation and land privatisation, amid claims of criminalising environmental defenders and opening protected areas to mining. Soil, Carbon & Biologicals Deal: Syngenta teamed with Groundwork BioAg to commercialise mycorrhizal products plus a soil-carbon programme across Latin America (starting with corn, soybeans, cereals and sunflower), aiming to boost resilience and let growers earn carbon credit income. Caribbean Connectivity Push: CARICOM and private-sector leaders agreed to move from talks to delivery, including a pilot ferry service backed by a vessel offered by Trinidad and Tobago. Climate Pressure on Farms: Jamaica’s water authority urged farmers to prepare for worsening drought under El Niño, recommending more conservative irrigation as heat and reduced rainfall bite. Food Safety Watch: Michigan confirmed its first outbreak-related cyclosporiasis case in Delta County, linked to travel to the southeast Michigan outbreak area. Agtech in the Global South: A BRICS agriculture ministers discussion highlighted digital farming and AI as the next driver of production efficiency across the Global South. Bird Flu Alert: New Zealand confirmed H5N1 bird flu after a positive test in a seabird found on Petone Beach.
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