AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoTrade & logistics: International grain buyers from Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Honduras toured Illinois’ Melvin Price Locks and Dam and other ag sites to strengthen export relationships, with the Illinois Department of Agriculture pitching the state’s transport network as a reliable partner for global sales. Pest control & extension: Guyana’s NAREI received about G$60M in pickups, ATVs and motorcycles to expand extension services and surveillance against the Carambola Fruit Fly, funded via the CARICOM Development Fund. Climate risk for food systems: The World Bank projects Latin America and the Caribbean to grow 2.2% in 2026 but flags El Niño risks to agriculture, hydropower, food prices and energy costs. Weather watch: Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to intensify toward the Atlantic’s first hurricane, raising landfall concerns for parts of the U.S. Food waste & methane: A UN-backed push highlights how reducing discarded food can cut methane emissions and improve food security.
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