AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Tunisia’s grain production in jeopardy following severe drought
TUNISIA – Tunisia’s grain harvest is projected to decline to 200,000-250,000 tonnes from 750,000 tonnes last year owing to the severe drought that has hit…
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Kenya partners IFC to unveil US$ 2.7M warehouse receipt system aimed at reducing post-harvest losses
KENYA – The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Trade has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands…
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Egypt, EU signs US$40M grant deal to boost wheat production
EGYPT – The European Union (EU) has signed a grant agreement of €40 million (US$43.5M) in partnership with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)…
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Kenya shifts focus to irrigation as the solution to food security, targets 3M acres by 2030
KENYA – The government of Kenya has announced plans to put three million acres of land under irrigation farming by 2030 in an effort to…
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National Foods to start processing traditional grains with launch of a new production line
ZIMBABWE – National Foods Limited, a leading agri-industrial company in Zimbabwe has launched a new production line solely aimed to process traditional grains, The Herald has reported.…