Agriculture & Food Security
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AfDB sets aside US$84.3M to bolster wheat self-sufficiency initiative in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded grant funding worth US$84.3M for the implementation of Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development Project…
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Angola plans to finance private-led projects as a strategy to boost rice production
ANGOLA – Angola intends to finance private-based rice production projects for young entrepreneurs and those interested in investing in the rice sector in Malanje, the…
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Tanzanian imposed trade guidelines cause ripples, chops Kenya imports 30%
KENYA – Data collated by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicate that the value of Kenya’s goods imports from Tanzania plunged 31.12% year-on-year to KES…
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Burkina Faso authorizes exceptional grain export to Niger
BURKINA FASO – The officials of Burkina Faso has taken the exceptional step of allowing the export of millet, maize, sorghum, and beans to Niger…
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Tanzania intensifies fight against aflatoxin
TANZANIA – The government through Tanzania Initiatives for Preventing Aflatoxin Contamination (TANIPAC) project is implementing the construction of modern silos, warehouses, and laboratories as the…