Philippines Farm Roads Funding: Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told lawmakers the 2027 farm-to-market road budget of P16B won’t cover the system’s needs—about 55,000 km—after a cut from 2026’s P33B. Malaysia Agribusiness Priorities: Malaysia’s Plantation and Commodities Ministry flagged Budget 2027 focus areas: boosting smallholder incomes, replanting, and pushing mechanisation, automation, digital tools, and downstream processing. Court Clears Garlic Price Case: The Sandiganbayan acquitted former Bureau of Plant Industry officials and traders over alleged garlic price manipulation, saying prosecutors didn’t prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Rwanda Food Systems Forum: The Africa Food Systems Forum opened in Kigali, spotlighting financing, climate resilience, tech, post-harvest losses, and market access barriers. US Beef Policy Push: USDA launched its “Ranchers First” initiative to rebuild the cattle herd and expand processing, including new heifer-retention insurance tools. EPA Permit Warning at Ghana Expo: Ghana’s EPA chief urged businesses at Central Expo to get permits and follow environmental rules, as the styrofoam ban awareness drive rolled out. India Ag Weather Data for Farmers: NABARD and IMD signed an MoU to feed agro-meteorological forecasts and advisories into DiCRA’s open platform. Ireland Grass Biorefinery: A €3m on-farm grass biorefining and anaerobic digestion plant opened in Cork to turn grass into feed, bioenergy, and biofertiliser. Ukraine Food Security Risk: Ukraine told the UN Russia attacked dozens of vessels in summer 2026 and has damaged major port infrastructure, threatening Black Sea grain exports.