AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Macadamia processor Exotic Epz among 7 firms receiving US$5M grants from USAID to champion food security in Kenya
KENYA – Exotic-EPZ Kenya, a leading macadamia processor and exporter, is among 7 firms that are benefiting from a US$5.1 million grant from the US…
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Zambia bans maize export, claims the reserves are just enough for the country
ZAMBIA – The Zambia Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it will no longer allow maize and mealie exports following the country’s maize and mealie…
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Kenya earmarks US$ 600M for National Food Reserve to cushion against food shortages
KENYA – The government of Kenya plans to set aside KES 79.9 billion (US$ 600M) annually for the National Food Reserve to cushion against perennial…
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FAO spearheads adoption of new rice production technology in Tanzania in push to raise yields and boost farmer incomes
TANZANIA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through funding from the European Union (EU), has embarked on training farmers on…
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Morocco scraps VAT on agricultural inputs to halt inflation
MOROCCO – The Moroccan government adopted a decree canceling the value-added tax (VAT) on agriculture inputs in a bid to lower food prices. According to…