AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFood Waste: The IKEA Foundation is backing two global initiatives to scale food-loss solutions across farms and supply chains, aiming to cut emissions while improving food security and farmer incomes. Food loss and waste accounts for an estimated 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. India’s Farm Sector: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said agriculture grew by more than 4% annually over the past decade, citing rising production, exports and farm incomes. He also pointed to expanded solar pumps and soil-testing services. Ghana’s Agriculture Push: A proposed $10 billion economic programme includes $3 billion for commercial agriculture, with a goal of ending rice imports by 2030. The government says domestic production can create jobs and reduce food-import costs. Climate-Smart Growing: Nigeria signed a $33 million deal to deploy 10,000 climate-resilient greenhouses, starting with a 1,000-unit pilot in Kano. Adaptation Funding: A new climate fund named Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Sierra Leone and Haiti among its first participants; planned investments include agricultural resilience and water management.
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