Plant-based protein from farm waste: A new study from the University of Georgia shows proteins extracted from discarded pre-dried marigold flowers could become a heat-stable, functional food ingredient—potentially turning a major waste stream (about 40% of marigolds discarded in India) into added value. Rice market rules: Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat passed the Control of Padi and Rice (Amendment) Bill 2026 to strengthen enforcement and market regulation, aiming to protect farmers from price and supply manipulation. Agri-SME incubation in Ghana: KIC and Rabo Foundation launched a Business Booster Program to support 100 high-potential agri-SMEs across value chains like shea, cocoa processing, horticulture, and oil palm, focusing on systems, mentorship, and market access. Plant health for sustainable food systems: The EU-backed PhytoPRISM project (€6m) will build a platform to coordinate responses to invasive plant pests and diseases across the agri-food and forestry value chain. Food security via local sourcing: Indonesia’s free nutritious meals program is engaging about 148,000 local suppliers and increasingly using village cooperatives to strengthen rural economies and boost locally produced food. Fertiliser supply chain security: Renaissance Africa Energy agreed a 16-year gas supply deal with Indorama Fertiliser, securing feedstock for ammonia and urea production tied to food security and agricultural productivity.