AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPesticide Risks: An investigation found banned pesticides in drinking water across a third of Brazilian municipalities that tested for them between 2023 and 2026; paraquat appeared in 28% of those municipalities. The findings point to continued illegal use and a supply chain running through Paraguay. Coffee Trade: Brazil’s coffee industry is looking to China not just as a buyer but as a partner in agricultural technology. Producers are planning a 2027 mission to explore cooperation beyond exports. Bananas and Palm Oil: Colombia has launched a sectoral committee for the banana and oil-palm industries, focused on social dialogue, wages and rural jobs. Colombian palm oil is also being eyed as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. Weather and Exports: El Niño threatens harvests across Latin America, with Ecuador’s lucrative banana trade facing particular risks; Peru’s table-grape exports are forecast to fall 13% in 2026/27.
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