AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRegenerative Ag Push (US): Trump signed an executive order directing HHS, USDA and EPA to build a research framework on cumulative chemical exposures and to speed methods that cut reliance on chemical crop protection, with a NIH grand-prize challenge and ARPA-H priorities tied to farm resilience. Food Safety & Skills (Global): HACCP training is being positioned as a career booster as manufacturers face tighter oversight and demand preventive food-safety systems. Quality for Exports (Ethiopia): Ethiopia launched a five-year quality management capacity project with KOICA to strengthen standards, testing, inspection, certification and accreditation for agricultural and processed foods. Tariff Relief for Farmers (New York, US): Gov. Kathy Hochul released a $30m Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program to offset export losses and higher input costs for dairy, livestock, specialty crops and aquaculture. Water & Farm Pollution (Northern Ireland): DAERA began a 10-week consultation on revised Nutrients Action Programme proposals for 2027-2030 to improve water quality while protecting farms. Ag Trade & Logistics (Indonesia/Singapore): Indonesia offered at least 10,000 tons of rice exports to Singapore, citing surplus storage constraints and broader food-security cooperation. Agri-Industry Finance Gap (Africa): A summit preview warns Africa’s ag faces a financing shortfall of $100bn+ annually, with weak water and measurement infrastructure holding back investment.
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