Agriculture & Food Security
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Biftu Baha to open a US$4.5M flour and pasta company in Eastern Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Biftu Baha Oromia Share Company, a specialty in marketing agricultural products has started construction of a grain processing plant in the Dire Dawa…
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China greenlights genetically modified corn and soybeans to bolster crop output
CHINA- China has given its nod to cultivating dozens of genetically modified (GM) corn and soybean seed varieties to enhance domestic crop production and reduce reliance on…
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Nigeria and Sudan to receive 57,000 tonnes of grain in humanitarian initiative
NIGERIA AND SUDAN- According to the Ukrainian national news agency, Ukraine is set to send 57,000 tonnes of grain to Sudan and Nigeria as part…
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Severe food insecurity rate doubles in Kenya amid production challenges
KENYA – Kenya has witnessed a surge in the prevalence of severe food insecurity over the past six years, underscoring the challenges faced by its…
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Tanzania bolsters efforts to achieve seed self-sufficiency by 2030
TANZANIA- The Tanzanian government is making substantial strides toward realizing its goal of seed self-sufficiency by 2030 as it establishes major irrigation schemes to enhance…