AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Uganda invests in warehouses in a drive to boost grain quality and standards
UGANDA – The Government of Uganda is working with private warehouse owners, through the public-private sector model, to offer grain warehousing services across the country…
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Côte d’Ivoire’s rice imports from China hit record high on the backdrop of India’s restrictions
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – The Ivorian government imported a record volume of rice from China last month after India implemented restrictions on its shipments of grain…
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KALRO rolls out ‘Mkulima Shop Initiative’ to bring certified seeds closer to farmers
KENYA – The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has rolled out an elaborate program to scale up the availability of certified seeds across…
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New integrated pest management technology to boost rice production in Ghana
GHANA – Ghana eyes robust rice production courtesy of a new integrated pest management technology developed by the Crop Research Institute of the Council for…
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Morocco receives greenlight to import soft wheat under a new subsidy policy
MOROCCO – Morocco’s National Interprofessional Office for Cereals and Legumes (ONICL) has announced that the country will offer subsidies to import soft wheat from the…