AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate & Agriculture: Venezuela’s CONFEAGRO says its “Let’s Go with Sorghum” push is expanding sorghum planting in drought-hit Guárico and aims to eventually restore far more area nationwide, positioning the crop as a heat- and water-stress alternative to corn. Animal Health & Trade: U.S. senators urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to restore funding to protect U.S. livestock from New World Screwworm, warning the pest is already confirmed in dozens of U.S. cases and could hit Texas cattle alone at massive cost. Public Health & Water Security: Trinidad and Tobago faces worsening water-supply strain as rainfall patterns shift and droughts intensify, with experts calling for long-term resilience planning. Governance & Civil Society: Jamaica’s proposed Non-Profit Organisations Act is under debate as experts say it must meet anti–money laundering standards without choking civic space. Energy Transition: Chile’s Verano Energy selected Sungrow for a 152 MW / 606 MWh battery storage system for the Observatorio solar-plus-storage project. Health Research: A new study finds men’s higher tuberculosis rates are driven more by higher infection risk than by faster progression after infection. Disaster & Weather: Hurricane Lala’s record-shattering Pacific impacts and a hostile Atlantic linked to El Niño are reshaping near-term storm expectations.
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