Agriculture & Food Security
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Japan donates US$1.7M worth of rice to Togo
TOGO – The government of Japan within the framework of the Kennedy Round food assistance project has donated a total of US$1.7 million to buy…
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Guinea-Bissau slashes prices of rice, wheat flour to ease the cost of living
GUINEA-BISSAU – The government of Guinea-Bissau has issued a decree fixing the new prices of essential foodstuffs, including rice and wheat flour as a measure…
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Uganda invests in warehouses in a drive to boost grain quality and standards
UGANDA – The Government of Uganda is working with private warehouse owners, through the public-private sector model, to offer grain warehousing services across the country…
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Côte d’Ivoire’s rice imports from China hit record high on the backdrop of India’s restrictions
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – The Ivorian government imported a record volume of rice from China last month after India implemented restrictions on its shipments of grain…
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Mexico marks significant strides on drive to halt US corn imports
MEXICO – Researchers at a top Mexican agricultural university have unveiled advances in developing hybrid corn seeds to boost local production in a bid to…