AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoFarm Safety and Land Rights: A massacre of 20 people, including five children, at a church in Honduras has renewed scrutiny of violence around palm oil plantations. Rural unions link the killings to land disputes involving major palm oil companies; the government blames gangs. Soil Health: India’s Khet Bachaao Abhiyaan aims to reach 5 million farmers with training and demonstrations on soil health, balanced fertiliser use, water conservation and natural farming. Farm Finance: Nigeria’s FCMB and Mastercard launched AgroPass, a digital platform connecting smallholders with lenders, buyers, suppliers and agricultural services. Farm Economy: U.S. farm income is forecast to remain high in 2026, but market income has fallen sharply since 2022 and federal payments are propping up the total, an economist warns. Coastal Livelihoods: Zanzibar is combining science and local knowledge to help seaweed farmers respond to climate change, disease and shifting environmental conditions.
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