AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFarming Methods: An Indian farmer’s shift from chemical-intensive methods began after a worker was seriously ill while spraying pesticides. His organic trials also exposed the challenge of pests, lower yields and high labor costs. Food and Value Chains: A report says Canada could capture more value by expanding food processing at home, rather than relying so heavily on raw commodity exports. Finance and Forests: Westpac is requiring larger agribusiness borrowers to follow a deforestation mitigation hierarchy. Its review found fewer than half of more than 2,000 customers had a comprehensive approach. Climate and Farm Data: Nepal and Bhutan want COP31 to address the risks of 1.5°C warming in mountain regions, including threats to food systems. Separately, calls for farmers to retain ownership of agricultural AI data highlight the need to protect producers as technology spreads.
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