AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSustainable Agriculture: Cambodia marked World Food Day in Ratanakiri on Friday, promoting agricultural innovation, sustainable food production and rural livelihoods. Farmers received vegetable seeds and tree seedlings. Climate Risks: An FAO-supported farmer in Preah Vihear is using weather forecasts to plan for drought and floods. Flooding had damaged about 156,000 hectares of rice fields across 10 provinces by September 30, while El Niño is expected to intensify late this year. UNICEF warns that more than 1.3 million Cambodian children are at risk from the strong El Niño. Nature Funding: Ahead of the COP17 biodiversity summit, global funding to protect nature is falling short. A UN progress report found fewer than half of countries’ biodiversity targets are on track; current plans would protect just 26% of land and 12% of seas by 2030.
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