AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMesoamerican nephropathy: A cross-border kidney crisis linked to work on the Pacific coast and possible exposure to agrochemicals, heat stress, and poor hydration is pushing families to seek care in the U.S. and back home, with researchers still working to pin down the cause. Public health manufacturing in Nicaragua: Nicaragua’s Social Security Institute says its biotechnology plant has produced millions of vaccines this year, including injectable doses for Nicaragua and exports, while expanding production lines and studying future vaccine packaging and new targets. Cocoa and climate-linked farming impacts: German scientists report “overfermentation” as a new source of smoky off-flavors in cocoa, testing beans from Nicaragua and Costa Rica—useful for growers and processors trying to protect quality as supply pressures rise. Heat and drought pressures across the region: A UN warning highlights worsening hunger risks tied to El Niño and extreme weather, including Nicaragua’s “dry corridor,” where drought is straining food access for millions.
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