AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoIndia–US Trade Talks: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says the first phase of a long-awaited India–US bilateral trade deal is “99%” done, with US negotiators in New Delhi to settle remaining legal and technical points; agriculture market access is a key sticking area alongside tariff relief for India on metals and other items. Philippines Rice Crackdown: DA teams are issuing notices of violation as they enforce the PHP50/kg cap on imported rice with 5% broken grains, including cases where retailers relabeled shelves during surprise inspections. UAE Food Logistics Push: AD Ports agreed to buy Brazil agribulk terminal operator CLI for $835m, aiming to expand global food logistics links from Brazilian grain and sugar terminals. South Africa Maize Export Boost: Forecasts peg 2026 commercial maize output at 17.064m tonnes, creating a surplus that should lift regional and international exports. Kenya Floriculture: Cut-flower exports rose to Sh143.78bn in 2025, supporting jobs and keeping Kenya among the top global exporters. Dairy Pressure: A 2026 dairy industry report shows profit expectations falling sharply as costs and uncertainty squeeze producers. Agritech Funding: Aquapulse (shrimp tech), ProLearn (edtech), and Rosada secured new early-stage funding to scale products and farmer-facing services. Policy/Trade Signals: Trump’s tariff reset lowers some steel/aluminum/copper derivative rates (including certain ag machinery) to 15% from June 8.
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