Agriculture & Food Security
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European feed industry intensifies commitment to sustainable soy sourcing-FEFAC report
EUROPE – The recently published European Soy Monitor 2021 noted that 40% of soybean meal equivalent of total European soy consumption was sourced according to…
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KALRO rolls out ‘Mkulima Shop Initiative’ to bring certified seeds closer to farmers
KENYA – The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has rolled out an elaborate program to scale up the availability of certified seeds across…
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New integrated pest management technology to boost rice production in Ghana
GHANA – Ghana eyes robust rice production courtesy of a new integrated pest management technology developed by the Crop Research Institute of the Council for…
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Morocco receives greenlight to import soft wheat under a new subsidy policy
MOROCCO – Morocco’s National Interprofessional Office for Cereals and Legumes (ONICL) has announced that the country will offer subsidies to import soft wheat from the…
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Ghana’s cowpea farmers call for swift approval of BT Cowpea variety
GHANA – Cowpea farmers in Ghana have expressed their readiness to adopt BT Cowpea seed, a genetically modified crop developed by the Council for Scientific…