AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate Shock: India’s monsoon disaster keeps worsening, with floods and landslides killing 100+ since July and Assam (87 dead) and Kerala (26 dead, 27,048 displaced) among the hardest hit; crop damage is reported in thousands of hectares and relief camps are expanding. Heat Extremes: Japan and South Korea are facing record heat waves, with deaths and widespread heat illness, prompting emergency measures and cooling support. Water & Farming Pressure: A Punjab MP urged faster removal of illegal river encroachments, warning of risks to agriculture and flood control. Fertiliser Crackdown: Gujarat is deploying inspection and investigation teams to curb subsidised fertiliser diversion, hoarding, black marketing and counterfeit sales. Ag Tech for Smarter Farming: New research highlights how high-resolution satellite data can help India’s farmers adapt to weather variability and groundwater stress while improving both yields and environmental outcomes. Trade & Development Links: Pakistan and Japan reaffirmed cooperation via JICA, including agriculture and disaster risk management, while the Philippines pushes to become an ASEAN hub for agritech and food processing. Food & Nutrition: India-based work on iron-rich biofortified pearl millet points to improved iron intake with fewer gut side effects than conventional supplements. Regional Food Systems: Aleph Farms won Singapore regulatory approval for cultivated beef, signaling more alternative protein options across Asia-Pacific.
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