El Niño and hunger prep: WFP warns El Niño can swing weather into floods or droughts, damaging crops and livestock and pushing up prices—yet forecasts give a chance to act early. Livestock resilience: Zimbabwe launched a livestock feed and fodder dashboard to map feed supplies and plan for drought shocks. Kenya coffee push: Kenya’s Ruto targets higher coffee farmer earnings, moving from about Sh158/kg toward Sh250–300 with seedlings, factory upgrades and better market access. Kenya tea goes global: Kenya’s Purple Tea debuted in Paris as producers chase Geographical Indication status and premium export links. Disease control in Africa: South Africa stepped up foot-and-mouth vaccination with 2m more Dollvet doses arriving and millions already vaccinated. Trade and logistics for farms: Zambia and the US will redirect part of a $491m agriculture grant to roads supporting the Lobito Corridor, linking farm-to-market routes with mineral exports. Climate finance and nature: A study finds global mangroves are recovering since around 2010, though deforestation is accelerating in West and Central Africa. Wildlife risk from farming chemicals: Rodent-killing anticoagulant baits are threatening small wild cats that hunt poisoned rodents. Food import pressure in Ghana: Ghana’s agriculture minister says the country spends $3bn yearly on food imports, urging more local processing and buying. ASF alert: Zimbabwe’s livestock dashboard comes as African pig disease risk stays high—Philippines coverage aside, the week’s theme is preparedness for shocks.