Agriculture & Food Security
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Kakuzi Plc formally adopts a new corporate identity ‘growing together’, the first defined brand visual system in 95 years
KENYA – Listed agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc has formally adopted a new corporate identity ‘growing together’, a move that underscores its commitments to agricultural development for…
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Robust rains to boost rice production in India after recent ban on non-basmati exports
INDIA- According to data from the country’s farm ministry, Indian farmers have planted 28.3 million hectares (69.9 million acres) with summer-sown rice, up 3.28% from…
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Egypt seals deal to import 360,000 tons of wheat from Russia, Romania
EGYPT – Egypt’s General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) has sealed a deal to import 360,000 tons of wheat to maintain strategic reserves, according to…
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Tanzania sets new target for wheat production, invests US$3.2M on irrigation infrastructure
TANZANIA – Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute (TARI) plans to produce 2,500 tonnes of basic wheat seeds by 2030 to meet the country’s demand which has…
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Morocco pursues cheaper wheat with new changes in import subsidy policy
MOROCCO – The National Interprofessional Office of Cereals and Legumes (ONICL), Morocco’s market watchdog for grains, has announced that it is revising down grain subsidies…