AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMonsoon Watch: India’s IMD is forecasting below-normal August-September rains (under 94% of LPA), reviving worries for kharif yields and food inflation as El Niño strengthens. Flood Fallout: Heavy monsoon downpours are triggering alerts and damage across states, with Assam facing one of its worst floods in years and Assam’s agriculture minister pushing paddy seedling nurseries to restart farming. Farmer Support: India’s Cabinet has extended PM-KISAN to 2030-31 with ₹3.15 lakh crore and continued DBT income support for over 9 crore farmers. Agri Trade Moves: Philippines is looking to expand agri and fisheries cooperation with Cambodia, while APEDA backed Bihar makhana’s first sea shipment to Canada and Karnataka’s Neelam/Totapuri mangoes reached the Maldives by air. Climate-Driven Markets: Sugar prices jumped on concerns over India’s monsoon outlook and potential crop stress. Tech for Farming: Singapore’s aquaculture farms are boosting productivity with digital tech, and China-US research funding is backing precision soybean breeding.
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