AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEl Niño and food prices: A “super” El Niño is expected to intensify into 2027, with drought and extreme heat raising the cost of key staples—olive oil is flagged as especially vulnerable due to major losses in Spain and Greece, while citrus and some tubers could also get hit. Spanish fishing pressure: Cepesca is calling for extraordinary measures over the “critical situation” facing Spain’s fishing sector as catch quotas loom, and Planas met with the fishing industry to address upcoming limits. Olive sector sustainability: A new study from Spain’s University of Castilla-La Mancha points to olive waste (stones/biochar) as a potential tool for turning CO2 into methane, adding a climate angle to olive by-products. Livestock heat stress: Reports highlight how extreme heat and drought are severely impacting Spain’s livestock farming sector. Canary Islands seafood health: Research in the Canaries finds widespread exposure to Kudoa fish parasites among residents, raising questions about human health risk management.
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