Agriculture & Food Security
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Egypt intends to buy 480,000 tonnes of Russian wheat by December
EGYPT – The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), the state’s grain buyer is set to buy 480,000 metric tons of Russian wheat in a…
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Uganda National Bureau of Standards advocates for school flour certification to ensure food safety
UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is urging all schools producing their own flour to obtain UNBS certification in a concerted effort to enhance…
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Zim farmers laud government’s move to suspend duty on fertilizer imports
ZIMBABWE – Stakeholders in the agriculture industry have welcomed the recent government’s decision to suspend duty on fertilizer imports stating that the move will help…
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Australian firm seeks Kenya’s collaboration to develop a green ammonia and fertilizer facility
KENYA – Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), an Australian firm plans to develop a 300MW capacity green ammonia and fertilizer facility using the Olkaria Geothermal resources…
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Zambia government moves to address costly mealie meal
ZAMBIA – The government of Zambia has reached an agreement with the Zambia National Service (ZNS) to release cheaper mealie meal on the local market…