AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAgroecology & Farmers: Guatemalan smallholders in the Western Highlands are reviving ancient Maya know-how to make cheaper, safer biopesticides from local plants, cutting reliance on expensive synthetic agrochemicals and aiming to protect crops while reducing ecological harm. Livestock & Trade Risk: The U.S. confirmed new New World screwworm cases in Texas and a dog case in New Mexico, raising alarms for cattle and wildlife and keeping pressure on cross-border livestock flows that already affect Guatemala-linked supply chains. Packaging Industry: EXPO PACK México 2026 returned to Mexico City with record participation, bringing thousands of packaging and processing professionals and hundreds of exhibitors—useful signals for regional manufacturing and food processing supply upgrades. Microfinance & Women’s Enterprise: Friendship Bridge expanded business coaching and microfinancing support for thousands of Guatemalan women, including training focused on avoiding scams targeting small businesses. Climate Health: A new study warns “cooling poverty” is exposing over 2 billion people to dangerous heat, highlighting a growing public health and housing challenge that will increasingly affect vulnerable communities across the region.
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