August 2023
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Namibia to import maize from neighbors as a buffer to an impending food insecurity
NAMIBIA – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has hinted at plans to open the border to allow the importation of white maize to supplement supplies…
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Kenyan cabinet approves duty-free importation of raw materials for animal feeds processing
KENYA – Kenya has approved the duty-free importation of raw materials for the processing of animal feeds as an intervention to address the skyrocketing cost…
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Cargill reports US$177B revenue in Q2, partners ZeroNorth to reduce vessel emissions
USA- Global commodities trader Cargill Inc recently reported that its fiscal year 2023 revenue increased 7% from a year earlier to US$177 billion, the highest…
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USDA exponentially increases grain storage disaster funding
USA- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has quadrupled and begun issuing cost-share assistance payments through the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance…
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Zimbabwe on course to export maize to East Africa after a bumper harvest
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe plans to make an initial export of 40 000 tonnes of maize grain to East Africa after harvesting more than 2.3 million…