AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFood Safety & Regulation: The U.S. FDA issued warning letters to 25 telehealth companies over misleading claims about compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, as regulators step up scrutiny amid shortages. Agriculture & Supply Chains: Nigeria’s Development Bank (DBN) and EIB Global announced a €200m partnership to back MSME investments in green and digital growth, including agribusiness and agriprocessing for food security. Value-Chain Recovery: Nigeria’s NADF and NRCRI launched a Ginger Value Chain Recovery and Sustainability Programme to rebuild supply after the 2023 ginger blight, including disease-free seed multiplication. Food Infrastructure: The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture ordered a comprehensive structural assessment of the General Santos Fish Port Complex after earthquake-related closures, with preliminary checks saying the port is structurally sound. Hospitality & Jobs: Cumbria’s new £1m fish-and-chip venture Trenchers plans 50–80 jobs, citing rising input and operating costs. Policy & Taxes: Kerala’s liquor tax proposal for low-alcohol drinks sparked a political row, with the excise minister denying it amounts to a new liquor policy.
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