Farm Investment: Cameroon has launched a World Bank-backed AgriConnect plan focused on eight food value chains, aiming to raise production, attract private investment and create jobs. Costs and Trade: Moldovan crop producers threaten machinery-led protests by Oct. 30, citing sharply higher input costs, low crop prices and export bottlenecks; they want grain and oilseed import licensing extended. Farm Support: Scotland’s returning farm grants offer up to £20,000 per business, with revised rules after the first round left most applicants without funding. Value Chains: A new analysis argues the Philippines must connect farms to processing, storage and markets, while reducing reliance on imported farm technology to improve competitiveness. Climate Resilience: Punjab has launched a £300,000 pilot to help farmers in the Cholistan and Thal deserts adapt crops, access early warnings and insure against losses. New Markets: Malaysian agribusiness ventures showcased feed made from invasive plants and farm by-products, alongside a labour-saving oil-palm harvesting tool, at a business pitch event. Energy Opportunity: Agricultural residues could expand Europe’s biomethane supply, but collection costs and competing uses will determine what can be produced sustainably.