Agriculture & Food Security
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UNBS intensifies monitoring of maize grain and meal exports to ensure conformity to standards
UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has issued new quality standards in a move to monitor the quality of maize grain and…
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FRA wants millers to buy maize from farmers to reduce dependency
ZAMBIA – The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has advised millers countrywide to buy maize directly from farmers or the open market while the commodity is…
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Ethiopia on track to attain self-sufficiency in barley production, thanks to Soufflet Malt
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia is seeking to become a major barley powerhouse following a production boost project spearheaded by Soufflet Malt Ethiopia, a subsidiary of the…
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Unga Group expands Amana Range of consumer foods in market repositioning strategy
KENYA – As part of the corporate revamp, listed food processing firm Unga Group has re-launched the Amana range of consumer foods as the company…
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US puts more land under GM crops, Mexico maintains stand on GM corn ban
USA- A recent US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (ERS) report reveals that close to 55% of the total harvested cropland in the United…