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Agriculture & Food Security
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India is considering slashing floor price for basmati rice
INDIA – The government of India is likely to bring down the floor price, or minimum export price (MEP) for basmati rice, to US$950 per…
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UAE’s Al Dahra in talks to acquire agricultural land in Egypt as it seeks to halt the country’s import dependency
EGYPT – Al Dahra, an Emirati agribusiness is discussing purchasing additional agricultural land in Egypt in a deal that could reduce Cairo’s dependence on imports…
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Malawi makes first-ever large-scale wheat harvesting as the country makes effort toward self-sufficiency
MALAWI – Malawi has made its first successful large-scale harvest of wheat seed at Mpale Farm in Madisi, Dowa District after years of attempts to…
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Ugandan MPs probe URA’s failure to collect US$64M VAT on imported rice from EAC
UGANDA – Lawmakers in Uganda have raised concern over the failure of the Uganda Revenue Authority to collect Shs240.628Bn (US$64M) in Value Added Tax (VAT)…
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Millers invited to join coalition aimed at enhancing food fortification across Africa and Asia
AFRICA – Millers from Africa and Asia have been urged to join a newly formed Millers for Nutrition coalition with bold ambitions of reaching one…