Agriculture & Food Security
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KEPHIS embarks on the fight against fake seeds, seeks to increase workforce by 12.5%
KENYA – The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) has embarked on a move to increase its workforce by 12.5 percent this year to boost…
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Uganda seeks to establish a national seed company aimed at reducing cost, counterfeit seeds
UGANDA – Uganda is considering setting up a national seed company to work alongside private seed companies in a bid to provide certified and quality…
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Egypt negotiates loan deal with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank to import wheat from Kazakhstan
EGYPT – Egypt is in talks with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) for a loan facility that would finance wheat purchases from Kazakhstan, Zawya has…
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India’s soybean output to decline year on year amid unpredictable rains
INDIA- Industry officials and farmers predict that India’s soybean production will drop as patchy monsoon rains in August stunted the crop in some key growing…
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Kenya to spend US$13.4M on grain dryers ahead of the predicted El Niño, expects 40 million bags of maize
Kenya – In anticipation of the impending El Nino phenomenon, the government has allocated KES2 billion (US$13.5M) for the acquisition of grain dryers to mitigate…