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AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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ICBA marks World Environment Day with Millet Harvest event to promote climate-smart agriculture
The event highlighted the role of millet and other climate-smart crops in supporting food security, water conservation and sustainable farming in the UAE.
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Egypt wheat procurement reaches 4.3M tonnes as harvest nears target
Higher deliveries and expanded planting push Egypt closer to its goal of securing 5 million tonnes of local wheat this season.
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Ghana AgriConnect Compact targets growth in rice, maize and poultry value chains
The new partnership aims to strengthen Ghana’s food systems, create jobs and improve food security by 2030.
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Zimbabwe treasury stands by grain import levy as millers’ court challenge continues
Fresh Treasury correspondence shows Zimbabwe will maintain grain import levies despite an ongoing legal challenge from millers.
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ECOWAS seeks US$24B to drive West Africa’s rice self-sufficiency plan
Regional leaders and investors meet in Accra as ECOWAS pushes for funding to raise rice production and cut the region’s US$3.5 billion import bill.