AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAgri Prices Under Strain: In Bangladesh, essential food costs are climbing again, with vegetables often selling at Tk80–100 per kilo and staples like flour and sugar also up—squeezing low- and middle-income shoppers. Farmgate Fallout From Weather: In the Philippines’ Benguet, prolonged rains are pushing growers to harvest early, dumping produce as quality drops and prices collapse at the La Trinidad trading post. Flood Risk Hits Vulnerable Farmers: In Illinois, heavy rains left standing water in soybean and other fields, raising disease and yield worries even where farmers expect to harvest on schedule. Food Safety Push: Sri Lanka is planning a certification programme for chemical-residue-free fruit and safer ripening facilities, with Good Agricultural Practices training across the supply chain. Climate + Land Use Debate: A new analysis warns agrivoltaics in the Philippines could become a “green land grab,” citing land needs, displacement risks, and transmission costs. Renewables With a Twist: In Italy’s Puglia, agrivoltaic vineyards reportedly produced 277% more grapes in 2025, pointing to potential climate-modulation benefits. Water Crisis Warning: Turkey’s Konya basin has 739 mapped sinkholes, tied to decades of groundwater extraction and threatening wheat, sugar beet and corn. Input-Saving Agriculture: Liberia’s women farmers are asking for support to expand vegetable and rice production while producing local organic fertilizers and pesticides to cut reliance on costly imports.
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