AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Burkina Faso forced to depend on imports as rice demand outstrips production
BURKINA FASO- Rice consumption in Burkina Faso has gradually gained importance prompting the government to depend on imports to meet local needs, according to Ecofin…
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Nigeria declares a state of emergency over rising food prices
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered immediate action to curb rising food prices and ensure sustainable food security, a measure he described as…
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to collaborate African Union InterAfrican Bureau in addressing feed and fodder shortages in Kenya, Africa
KENYA – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is collaborating with the African Union InterAfrican Bureau (AU-IBAR) for Animal Resources to develop evidence-driven solutions to…
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Zimbabwe considers exporting over 350,000 tonnes of maize to Rwanda and DRC
ZIMBABWE – Anxious Masuka, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development in Zimbabwe recently revealed that the executive has received import requests for a…
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Zambia to export one million tonnes of mealie meal to DRC
ZAMBIA – The Zambia government has negotiated a formal order with the Democratic Republic of Congo to export one million tonnes of mealie meal following…