AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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DCEA impounds Dar confectionery for possessing bhang-laced cookies
TANZANIA – The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has impounded a confectionery in the Kawe area in Dar es Salaam and a tomato sauce…
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Quality seed shortage threatening food security in Nigeria: Experts
NIGERIA – Access to an adequate, secure, and timely supply of quality seeds and seedlings is a major hurdle in Nigeria’s quest to achieve food…
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Crisis in Uganda as Black Swallowtail caterpillars devastate crops
UGANDA – The Lwengo district in Uganda is currently facing a crisis following the invasion of black swallowtail caterpillars that have destroyed their crops including…
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DRC turns to cassava in a move to reduce the cost of production of bread, wheat imports
DRC – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched the “Cassava Value Chain Development Project”, an initiative aimed at reducing the cost of production of…
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Namibia cushions wheat producers from storage costs with new floor price
NAMIBIA – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has set the floor price for B1 wheat grain at N$6 972,82 (US$37,700) per tonne for the period…