AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Malawi makes first-ever large-scale wheat harvesting as the country makes effort toward self-sufficiency
MALAWI – Malawi has made its first successful large-scale harvest of wheat seed at Mpale Farm in Madisi, Dowa District after years of attempts to…
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Ugandan MPs probe URA’s failure to collect US$64M VAT on imported rice from EAC
UGANDA – Lawmakers in Uganda have raised concern over the failure of the Uganda Revenue Authority to collect Shs240.628Bn (US$64M) in Value Added Tax (VAT)…
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Millers invited to join coalition aimed at enhancing food fortification across Africa and Asia
AFRICA – Millers from Africa and Asia have been urged to join a newly formed Millers for Nutrition coalition with bold ambitions of reaching one…
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Rwandese maize farmers worried as fall army warms build resistance to pesticides
RWANDA – Maize farmers in Rwanda have expressed concern, arguing that despite government interventions on taming the fall armyworms, the pests are building resistance to…
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Rwanda plots replacing wheat with sweet potato flour to tame import costs
RWANDA – Rwanda seeks to replace wheat in baking with sweet potatoes in a bid to tame import costs following hefty trade sanctions on its…