Tea Sector Overhaul (Kenya): Kenya is tightening tea rules to protect more than 800,000 farmers, with stricter factory licensing, controls on green-leaf “hawking,” and tougher checks on imports—plus a new tea levy for marketing, research and value-add. Coffee Revival (Nigeria): COCEFAAA and CRIN have signed on to the Nigeria Coffee Revival Initiative, pushing farmer support, climate-smart practices, better planting materials, post-harvest quality, and traceability. Fuel Shock (South Africa): Food inflation eased, but diesel jumped sharply, keeping pressure on farm costs as Strait of Hormuz tensions continue to ripple through fuel and fertilizer prices. Livestock Control (Zimbabwe): A national cattle branding drive targets about 2.5 million head to boost disease surveillance and traceability. Pest & Policy Watch: A study links ozone pollution to disrupted moth pheromones, while India’s dairy regulator has issued a nine-point directive to reform the Dairy Development Corporation.