AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLivestock Feed Planning: Zimbabwe’s new Feed and Fodder Dashboard is being rolled out to help livestock farmers track feed availability and prepare for drought-linked El Niño conditions, aiming to cut the risk of feed shortages and “livestock poverty” deaths. Parliament Oversight: South Africa’s Parliament Agriculture Committee has elected Nobuhle Nkabane as acting chair, with its first focus on how provinces are responding to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Tea Sector Pressure: Kenya’s tea farmers in Kericho are demanding withdrawal of a new 0.8% tea export levy, saying it will squeeze already low returns and raise costs. Export Breakthrough: Zimbabwe shipped its first-ever blueberries to China after a phytosanitary protocol, with China’s zero-tariff policy boosting access for African produce. Agri-Trade & Logistics: Astral Aviation restarted the Haikou–Johannesburg freighter route (via Nairobi), targeting faster cargo links for perishables and agricultural exports. Animal Health & Biosecurity: South Africa’s police launched a manhunt after a farm security officer was shot near Komatipoort, while Cebu in the Philippines banned hog and pork imports from ASF-hit Negros to protect its local swine industry. Russia–Africa Food Security: Russia and the African Union agreed to expand cooperation on agriculture, including supplies of food and fertilisers, ahead of the next Russia–Africa summit.
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