AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Security Finance: Malaysia is looking to digital financial management to strengthen paddy farmers’ cash flow and resilience, arguing that better seeds and irrigation won’t fix farmers’ seasonal income gaps. Organic Growth: Egypt’s SEKEM reported 12% YoY revenue growth in 2025, led by its organic business and expanding farms, with exports driving 51% of sales. Agriculture Reform Roadmaps: Bangladesh unveiled a FY2026–27 plan to modernise agriculture with climate-resilient farming, tech support, expanded Farmer Card coverage, and loan waivers/insurance to protect food security. Supply Chain Pressure: Reporting links Middle East conflict and fertiliser/energy shocks to wider food supply disruptions, including packaging ingredient shortages affecting beverage availability in India. Packaging & Traceability: India’s Jainytic is scaling packaging and labels for FMCG and food & beverage, while Singapore’s The Purest Co launched PurestLabs to bring powder supplement manufacturing in-house for tighter quality control. Circular Drinks Policy: Goa’s deposit refund scheme for alcohol packaging is gaining traction ahead of a September 1 rollout, with hotels/restaurants and reverse vending machines joining the push to cut waste.
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