AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Guinea seeks to accelerate rice self-sufficiency through China-Brazil cooperation
The strategy combines Chinese expertise in high-yield hybrid rice with Brazilian agricultural technology and investment, reflecting Conakry’s wider push to modernize farming, improve productivity and reduce reliance on imported rice.
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Nigeria accelerates drive to meet soaring domestic wheat demand
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to bridge the widening gap between domestic wheat production and surging consumption, even as imports remain the primary source of supply.
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Madagascar strengthens rice production through PAPRIZ 4 programme
The new phase follows three previous stages of PAPRIZ that helped improve farmers’ technical skills, promote better cultivation practices and increase rice productivity.
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Madagascar’s rice sector raises concern over surge in imports
The concern comes as the country remains heavily dependent on rice for food security, even as efforts continue to strengthen domestic production.
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Syria advances seed system recovery through joint FAO-ICARDA collaboration
The programme is designed to restore the full seed value chain, including research, early-generation seed production, multiplication, certification and farmer adoption.