AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFood Prices: Japan’s egg prices hit a record 312 yen a pack as lingering bird-flu effects limit supply and holiday demand rises. Beef and chicken prices are also near record highs. Drought and Farm Relief: India’s weak monsoon and looming Super El Niño threaten harvests and household budgets. Maharashtra has approved drought payments of 5,000 rupees for farmers and says it has asked the RBI to stop forcible loan recovery. Farm Inputs: China is expanding potash production from Lop Nur desert brine, aiming to reduce reliance on imported fertilizer. Clean Energy: India plans to scale up agrivoltaics, combining crop production and solar power under the next phase of its PM-KUSUM scheme. Regional Cooperation: Japan and Bangladesh signed agreements on agriculture, fisheries and livestock as they deepen economic ties. In Zanzibar, seaweed farmers hope China’s import expo will open markets and help shift exports beyond raw products.
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