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AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Egypt sets aside US$ 1.5B for local wheat purchases in a bid to expand production
EGYPT – The Egyptian Ministry of Finance allocated 45 billion EGP (US$ 1.5B) to purchase local wheat from farmers this year, a step forward in…
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Dola flour maker enters the edible oils market in a move to diversify its product portfolio
KENYA – Kenyan-based Kitui Flour Mills, the maker of the ‘Unga wa Dola’ wheat and maize flour brand, has entered the cooking oil market as…
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Ghana’s rice production to increase by 16% in 2023/2024 as the import demand contracts in Sub Sahara Africa
GHANA – Paddy rice production in Ghana is expected to stand at 1.1 million tonnes in the 2023/24 rice season which starts in April, according…
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South Africa’s oilseeds export to reach a record of 800,000 MT, a 14% high in MY 2023/24-USDA
SOUTH AFRICA – Oilseed production in South Africa is forecast to reach a historic high of 3.6 million metric tons with a planted area of…
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Zimbabwe projects cereal production to surpass 3M tonnes for the 2023/24 cropping season
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe projects cereal production will hit 3 775 720 tonnes for the 2023/24 cropping season, with maize accounting for 3 060 000 tonnes…