AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTVET for Aquaculture: Malaysia’s PTSS will run a six-month training push for a commercial belut (catfish) farming project, pairing hands-on student learning with community enterprise support. Supply-Chain Sustainability: Syngenta, McDonald’s China and McCain China signed a partnership to modernize potato farming using soil health, precision fertigation, integrated pest management and digital monitoring for traceable fries. Ag Logistics Shock: South Africa’s Port of Cape Town was flagged as the worst-performing terminal for table fruit exports, pushing about 55,000 tonnes of grapes to Eastern Cape routes and costing the sector roughly R3.2bn. Value-Added Opportunity: Ghana’s avocado sector is projected to generate €1.5–€2bn annually and 150,000 jobs if the country shifts from raw exports toward processing and branding. Circular Fertiliser Push: Rovensa Next joined a €6.4m EU Horizon Europe project to scale circular biofertilisers and microbial inputs by 2029. Food Security Policy: Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet highlighted price-stabilisation funding and irrigation support to help farmers keep more income after harvest. Climate-Smart Farming at Scale: FAO opened its first Global Conference on Smart Farming, urging accessible tech for smallholders facing rising costs, soil and water stress.
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