AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate & Food Security: Spain’s CSIC-linked Institute for Economic Analysis (IAE) has launched CADI, a high-resolution tool (9.3 km) that estimates how climate change could erode crop yields by end of century, holding 2020 crops constant to isolate the climate effect. Wildfire Impact: Spain is still counting the human toll from the southern Almería blaze, with authorities reporting 13 deaths and ongoing identification work after the Los Gallardos fire. Soil & Fertiliser Risk: An EU Parliament research note flags chronic cadmium overexposure across farmland, pointing to phosphate fertilisers as a major source and warning of kidney and bone damage. Agri Trade & Cooperation: Pakistan proposes a Spain-backed joint agriculture working group focused on research, technology transfer and investment to boost farm exports. Water & Farming Debate: A Mar Menor jet-ski ban campaign has gathered 26,000+ signatures, while the nautical sector argues studies blame nutrient runoff and wastewater—not recreational boating. Renewable Fuel Pilot: BMW and Toyota are testing Repsol’s Nexa 95 renewable petrol in Spain with Bosch monitoring, aiming to cut lifecycle CO₂ without changing existing vehicles.
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