AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoEl Niño Funding Push: FAO and WFP appealed for $202m to protect 8.8m people in 22 high-risk countries across Asia-Pacific and beyond, with plans including cash support, climate-resilient seeds, livestock protection and flood control. Women in Agrifood Data: FAO released its most comprehensive FAOSTAT dataset on women in agrifood systems, aiming to help governments target inequalities in land, services, finance and decision-making. Weather Shock for Farmers: India and Pakistan face a dangerous sustained heatwave, while monsoon weakness and El Niño risks are raising alarms for crop stress and food prices. India Farm Support Rollout: India’s PM will release the 23rd PM-KISAN instalment in West Bengal and launch schemes including PM Fasal Bima Yojana and weather-based crop insurance upgrades, plus digital agriculture and natural farming initiatives. Smart Seed Coating: ICAR-IIOR demonstrated biopolymer smart seed coating in Telangana, reporting up to 30% yield gains in groundnut and soybean under farmer conditions. Aquaculture Expansion in China: China started operating a record semi-submersible fish farm off Sanya, targeting 4,000 tonnes of ocean-farmed fish in its first year. Regional Water Tensions: Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar accused India of “hydro-hegemony” via Indus water projects, keeping transboundary water disputes in focus.
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