AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCAP Fertiliser Support: Italy is set to receive €45.6m from the EU’s reinforced CAP agricultural crisis reserve to help farmers hit by soaring fertiliser prices, with the wider €540m pot potentially topped up by national funding. Food Tech & Waste: German startup Orbem says it uses AI-accelerated MRI scanning to inspect produce like eggs and fruit in seconds, aiming to cut food waste by catching defects earlier. Irrigation for Incomes: In Ghana, a drip irrigation facility built with CARD-Ghana, IOM and Germany’s GIZ is being handed over to boost all-year farming for 30+ farmers and strengthen climate resilience. Heat & Farm Risk: EU officials marked victims of Europe’s record heatwave; Germany alone saw about 5,000 excess deaths, underscoring the growing pressure on outdoor work and food systems. EU–China Trade Tension: The EU opened an anti-dumping probe into Chinese duck meat, escalating the trade fight to an agricultural product that could hit EU market prices and local producers. Water & Farming Politics: A report on drip irrigation and water allocation highlights how access to water remains a make-or-break issue for farming livelihoods.
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