AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Uganda launches Integrated Grain Handling Project for rural communities
UGANDA – The Danish government has, through the Danish Development Agency (DANIDA) launched the Integrated Grain Handling Project for rural communities to help farmers improve…
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Flour Mills of Nigeria commits to helping Nigeria achieve sugar self-sufficiency
NIGERIA – Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, one of the largest foods and agro-allied groups has committed to help Nigeria achieve self-sufficiency in the production…
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Kenya bans maize and wheat imports to safeguard farmers
KENYA – The government of Kenya has given an ultimatum to millers, banning them from importing wheat and maize as a measure to protect local…
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Morocco bans export of olive oil to regulate local prices
MOROCCO – The Moroccan government has approved a decree banning shipments of olive oil to regulate the selling prices of the commodity which are soaring…
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Nigeria wheat import to decline as weakening naira constrains consumer purchasing power
NIGERIA – The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has slashed Nigeria’s wheat consumption and imports by 10% and 9%…