Conservation-led viticulture: WWF South Africa’s Conservation Champion programme marked 20 years with wine farms conserving 23,585 hectares of threatened Cape flora habitat, showing how agriculture can protect biodiversity while staying commercially viable. Farm skills for food security: Nagaland University trained poultry farmers and entrepreneurs in modern production to cut import dependence, targeting gaps in disease management, housing, and feeding. Cocoa price pressure: Ghana’s cocoa sector tensions deepened after a producer price cut; opposition leader Bawumia says a policy alternative is coming after farmer consultations. EU trade and agri-food push: A Team Europe delegation will visit Assam (June 8–9) to back value chains including tea and agri-food processing, aiming to unlock new partnerships. Water and farming risk: Pakistan’s proposed water-sector funding is criticized as far too low for storage and hydropower needs, with agriculture facing worsening water stress. Regulatory scrutiny on weedkiller: Australian neurologists say the regulator is not engaging over paraquat’s possible Parkinson’s link, as a decision nears. Biodiversity on farms: UK’s Big Farmland Bird Count found supplementary feeding and agri-environment schemes are linked to bird support across managed farmland. Zero-waste momentum: Cambodia reported major progress on plastic reduction and waste sorting as it drives toward a zero-waste future. Livestock and habitat management: UK farmland bird results also highlighted how land managers’ conservation actions can slow declines in red-listed species.