West Bank harvest under fire: Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank are racing to harvest wheat as settlers set crops alight, with violence and rural harassment escalating across the area. Fertiliser squeeze and food risk: UN agencies warn the Middle East conflict is rippling into global hunger, with higher fuel and fertiliser costs already pushing vulnerable populations toward acute food insecurity. Gulf shipping pressure: With Strait of Hormuz disruptions still straining energy and supply chains, analysts flag knock-on effects for fertiliser availability and planting decisions that could lift food prices later this year. Türkiye clamps down on illegal fishing: Turkey launched a national action plan to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing using vessel monitoring, satellite tracking and port controls, aiming to protect marine ecosystems and level the playing field for legal operators. Irrigation and forestry cooperation: Georgia and Türkiye signed memoranda to expand irrigation/drainage know-how and forestry management, including nursery production, biodiversity protection and desertification control. Farmers’ costs and policy pressure: In Kenya’s North Rift, NCPB officials met farmers over top-dressing fertiliser shortages, pledging additional supplies under the fertiliser subsidy programme. Agritech and water tech: Netafim, Israel’s drip irrigation developer, opened a major manufacturing plant in Mexico, underscoring continued investment in water-saving irrigation systems.