Climate & Water Risk: Gilgit-Baltistan’s chief minister warned Australia about glacier melt driving more GLOFs and flash floods, pushing for tech, research, and education support. Regional Integration & Ag Transformation: At the SADC Durban summit, leaders backed removing Zimbabwe sanctions and advanced a tourism visa while placing agriculture and critical minerals at the center of industrialisation. Irrigation & Rural Infrastructure: Laos completed Huay Dueua and Huay Mak-hiao irrigation rehabilitation under an ADB-funded watershed project, aiming to stabilize local production. Food Security Pressure: A UN SOFI update says 645 million people faced chronic hunger in 2025 and 2.1 billion lack reliable access to safe, nutritious food. Heat & Health: New reporting highlights extreme heat as a major, undercounted health threat for workers across Asia. Clean Inputs & Safer Production: Studies link microplastics to higher PFAS uptake in vegetables, while fisheries stakeholders in Bangladesh urged chemical-free fish production. Agri-Entrepreneurship: A foundation launched Africa’s Global Agri Entrepreneurship Academy to turn youth ideas into sustainable ventures. Aquaculture Expansion: New Zealand fast-tracked a salmon project targeting 14,400 tonnes a year, supporting its NZ$3bn aquaculture goal. Sustainable Livelihoods: Fiji’s sugar reform debate focused on modernizing the sector while offering farmers practical crop diversification options. Regenerative Farming Spotlight: South Africa’s Spier is shifting from spectacle to regenerative, rewilded farm operations. Funding & Accountability: Nigeria’s agrifood stakeholders called for more money, faster budget releases, and stronger oversight to protect food security.