AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Zambia intensifies campaign to recruit more farmers into rice production to meet local demand
ZAMBIA- The government of Zambia, under the Market Oriented Rice Development Project (MOReDeP), is on course to meet a target of farmers in the quest…
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AFC steps up support for wheat production, surpasses hectarage target by 14%
ZIMBABWE-AFC Land and Development Bank, a Zimbabwean commercial banking, insurance, and leasing focusing on agricultural development, has confirmed a 14% rise in wheat hectarage in…
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Angolan seed production expert Jardins da Yoba expands production to enhance local agricultural output
ANGOLA- Jardins da Yoba, a leading Angolan seed production expert, has announced plans to increase the production of improved maize seeds by expanding planting hectarage…
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Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange to aid GMB in national grain reserve management
ZIMBABWE-Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), a sustainable marketing firm in commodity exchange, has been appointed to aid the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) in the management of…
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Madagascar requests India to waive export taxes on rice destined for the island
MADAGASCAR-The government of Madagascar has requested the Indian ambassador Bandaru Wilsonbab, to obtain tax exemption for the importation of 200,000 tons of rice from the…