AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Egypt plans to purchase maize for the first time in history to boost feed manufacturing
Egypt- The General Authority in Charge of Raw Materials (GASC) has floated a public tender to purchase maize, the first time the public body embarks…
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Egypt raises local wheat procurement prices by 42% as global prices experience a drastic lull
EGYPT – Egypt has raised the price of local wheat procurement for the new harvest season, which starts in April 2023, by 42 percent to…
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Ghana schemes to offset US$1.3 billion rice import bill by increasing local production
GHANA-The government of Ghana plans to start producing its local rice to offset the US$ 1.3 billion financial burden used to import the commodity annually.…
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Romania overtakes Ukraine to become Egypt’s second-largest wheat supplier
EGYPT – Romania has overtaken Ukraine as Egypt’s second-largest wheat supplier as the North African nation diversifies its import suppliers to minimize the risk of…
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Tanzania bets big on cassava, unveils 2030 strategy to increase hectarage by 550%
Tanzania-The Tanzanian Government under the Ministry of Agriculture is implementing a sustainable cassava strategy targeting a 550% increase in hectarage of improved cassava seed variety…