AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUSMCA Uncertainty: Trump says the USMCA with Mexico and Canada could expire in 2036 unless renewed, throwing a fresh wrench into North American farm and food trade planning. Input & Farm Labor Pressure: Albania’s agriculture jobs keep shrinking as services pull workers, a trend likely to hit rural communities hardest. Food Prices & Consumer Shifts: USDA data shows US food prices up 3.2% year-on-year, with shoppers cutting back on pricier staples like beef. Cattle Biosecurity Alert: New World screwworm cases spread beyond Texas, prompting tighter livestock protocols and market jitters even as cattle prices rebound. Farmer Support in India: Assam pushes a drive to register millions more farmers for schemes like PM-KISAN and speed up IDs and input delivery. Regional Agri-Trade Moves: Malaysia and Uzbekistan agree to deepen agri-food cooperation, including aquaculture, irrigation tech, and R&D. Weather Risk & Resilience: North Al Batinah reports success growing fruit trees on 175 acres, while Nepal’s monsoon threatens infrastructure disconnections that can disrupt farming and irrigation. Dairy Finance Gap: Kenya’s women in dairy face major credit barriers due to lack of collateral, despite their role in milk production. Energy-Ag Link: India clears the E100 ethanol vehicle framework, signaling a new demand channel for ethanol and farm-linked feedstocks.
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