Agriculture & Food Security
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Egypt and China sign deal to develop drought-tolerant varieties for strategic crops
EGYPT – The Egyptian government has partnered with the Chinese government to develop new varieties of strategic crops that are more tolerant to drought, in…
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Bidco Africa plots a palm oil production factory in Western Kenya
KENYA – Edible oil manufacturers Bidco Africa Ltd has embarked on a project to establish a processing factory in the Western Kenya region in a…
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Tanzanian cashew nut farmers guided on proper use of pesticides for global competitiveness
TANZANIA – Tanzanian cashew nut farmers have received a crucial piece of advice that could potentially transform their industry – the importance of using the…
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NEMA ready to distribute relief rice to Nigerians
NIGERIA – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has announced that it has commenced plans to distribute 180 trucks of rice to various states as…
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Global wheat supplies condense on lowered production and consumption: USDA
GLOBAL- The global wheat production for 2023/24 will decline by 4.3 million tons to 1,061.7 million as production reduces in the EU, China, and Canada,…