AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFood-Supply Pressure: Bangladesh’s maize demand could rise from about 7 million tonnes today to 17 million by 2050, CIMMYT experts warn, urging stronger seed systems and climate-resilient production. Cocoa Under Pressure: In Ghana’s Kona community, poor harvests and falling prices are driving cocoa farmers to sell land for sand mining, damaging farmland and threatening future production. Rice Resilience: Ghana has launched an $18.8 million, five-year project to boost rice yields, develop processing and markets, and support climate-resilient farming. Water-Smart Farming: An Egyptian irrigation project pairs clean energy with a new well and reservoir to support agriculture across 180 to 200 feddans. Odisha is also investing Rs 239 crore to repair a canal, reduce water losses and improve irrigation across 27,195 hectares. Climate-Smart Investment: California announced $81 million for climate-smart agriculture projects across 55 counties, while an Ontario donation of $10.5 million will help more farmers adopt regenerative practices.
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