Farm Finance & Price Risk: Nigeria’s NCX, Bank of Agriculture and AFAN launched a Guaranteed Minimum Price programme to protect 500,000 farmers, secure 400,000 tonnes of grains and reach 11.25 million households. Animal Health & Export Access: South Africa and Egypt signed a veterinary health certificate protocol for red-meat exports, a potential boost for an industry still battered by foot-and-mouth disease. Market Access for Fruit: China formally granted South Africa market access for cherries; blueberry talks are in the final stage. Rural Skills & Mechanisation: Nigeria’s Agri360 mechanisation training initiative targets 5,000 women and youths with equipment operation, maintenance and agribusiness skills. Drought Planning: Western Australia finalised a Wheatbelt Regional Drought Resilience Plan with 30+ priority actions on water security and farm resilience. Farm Costs & Rent Pressure: UK tenant farmers are urging 10–20% rent cuts as yields fall and costs stay high. Value-Add Push: Tanzania Trade Development Authority urged shifting from raw exports to processed, value-added products to grow jobs and foreign exchange. Trade Tensions: The US-Canada tariff fight escalated with new stacking tariffs and import bans, adding pressure to agri-food supply chains. Food Safety & Disease Control: India held a fluorosis prevention workshop to strengthen prevention, early detection and control under NPPCF. Industry Restructuring: Australia’s GrainCorp flagged workforce reductions and delayed tech upgrades while keeping earnings guidance steady. Tea Sector Support: Kenya set aside Sh10bn to modernise smallholder tea factories, expand value addition and mechanise operations. Regulatory Burden: Wales’ NFU Cymru is collecting farmers’ input on the biggest agricultural red tape issues to inform a review.