Agriculture & Food Security
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GCA and African Development Bank partner in US$94.3M project to boost wheat production in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) has partnered with the African Development Bank to provide technical assistance for the implementation of a US$94.3…
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Namibia to import maize from neighbors as a buffer to an impending food insecurity
NAMIBIA – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has hinted at plans to open the border to allow the importation of white maize to supplement supplies…
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Zimbabwe on course to export maize to East Africa after a bumper harvest
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe plans to make an initial export of 40 000 tonnes of maize grain to East Africa after harvesting more than 2.3 million…
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SAGCOT bets on soybean, unveils strategy to reach 50,000 tonnes by 2025
TANZANIA – The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) plans to produce more than 50,000 tonnes of soybean by 2025 against the current 5,000…
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Tunisia to raise cereal hectarage to 1.2M in push to halt imports by 2035
TUNISIA – The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries has unveiled a new development strategy that aims to increase the area devoted to cereal…