AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRice Support: Malaysia’s 2027 budget allocates RM2.62 billion in aid for padi growers, including higher harvest incentives and support for seed, fertiliser and irrigation. Drought Pressure: El Niño is prompting Bicol officials in the Philippines to adjust planting schedules, rotate irrigation and consider short-duration crops; in Northern Samar, dry conditions have caused more than P50 million in farm losses. Farm Finances: USDA has confirmed a record $13.8 billion in crop-program payments, as high fuel and fertiliser costs continue to squeeze growers. Farm Innovation: A new £6.3 million robotics centre in Lincolnshire will develop tools for tasks such as weeding and fruit picking. In California, steam-treated strawberry fields produced nearly twice the organic fruit of untreated plots.
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