AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Burkina Faso commissions 100-tpd rice milling facility
It covers paddy cleaning, husking, whitening, polishing, optical sorting, grain calibration and packaging of white rice.
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Togo’s cereal harvests set to rise as low prices squeeze agricultural incomes
Production is projected to reach 1,955,893 tonnes, an increase of 4.3 percent from the previous season and 25.2 percent above the five-year average, according to figures reported by Togo First.
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Zambia scales up national food reserves ahead of expected El Niño
The measures aim to safeguard grain availability, support farmers and reduce the risk of food shortages should below-average rainfall and prolonged dry spells affect crop production.
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BL Agro expands to Africa with US$740M agribusiness investment
In the first phase, the company will invest in a vegetable oil complex with a processing capacity of 1,100 tonnes per day.
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Syria signs deal to rehabilitate six grain mills with 3,000-ton daily capacity
The agreement covers rehabilitating existing and damaged facilities, modernizing production lines and equipment, upgrading operating and control systems, and improving energy efficiency.