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Sudan is rethinking how agricultural advisory services are delivered to farmers as part of efforts to improve food production. The discussion, highlighted by the international maize and wheat research organization CIMMYT, focuses on reforming extension services so farmers receive better technical support. The issue has gained urgency as conflict and economic crisis have disrupted farming and deepened food insecurity across the country.

Researchers, including France's agricultural research institute INRAE, report that sorghum could help European farming adapt to climate change. The cereal is drought-tolerant and needs less water than staples like maize and wheat, making it a candidate as heatwaves and water restrictions increasingly hit European harvests.

French vegetable processor Bonduelle has kept its revenue stable despite a difficult backdrop of drought, heatwaves and Chinese imports of maize, according to L'Usine Nouvelle. The company is managing to maintain sales amid a tense geopolitical and climate environment, prompting discussion in France about how agri-food firms are weathering extreme weather and shifting global trade flows.

A Minecraft animation styled after the Maizen channel stages a 'love curse' challenge between a JJ car and a Rumi truck, drawing on characters and themes from the hit KPop Demon Hunters franchise. The crossover blends the game's blocky animation format with the movie's demon-hunting characters, which continue to inspire large volumes of fan-made gaming content online.

A new Maizen-style Minecraft animation shows characters JJ and Mikey in a superhero showdown, with JJ as Spider-Man facing Spider-Girl, portrayed as JJ's sister. The video is drawing heavy attention in the gaming category, with engagement surpassing two million, reflecting the huge popularity of Maizen-themed animated content among younger Minecraft audiences.

Discussion is circulating about nixtamalization, the Meso-American process of treating maize with alkaline solution that unlocks nutrients and prevents deficiencies like pellagra. Commenters are linking the ancient technique to themes of permaculture, vegan diets and solarpunk thinking, framing it as an example of traditional food knowledge offering real nutritional and agricultural lessons today.

Croatian media are covering the development of the counties in the Slavonia region of eastern Croatia. Reports aired on national television news address economic and infrastructure progress in the area, a long-standing topic given Slavonia's population decline and lagging investment compared with Zagreb and the coast.