Agriculture & Food Security
-
Zambian Food Reserve Agency to buy 2.6M bags of maize from farmers in Muchinga
ZAMBIA – the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is targeting to buy about 65,000 metric tonnes (2.6 million x 50 kg bags) of maize from farmers…
-
Rwanda bets on becoming self-sufficient in seed supply by 2030
RWANDA – Stakeholders in Rwanda’s agricultural sector have rolled out a roadmap to avail adequate quality seeds in Rwanda by 2030 through public-private partnerships to…
-
Food prices in the Gulf Cooperation Council could rise due to supply chain disruptions
MIDDLE EAST- According to the findings of a new report, global supply chain disruptions in the future will likely continue to affect access to agricultural…
-
Kenya to implement Warehouse Receipt System, as Ruto slashes subsidized fertilizer prices by 29%
KENYA – The government is set to implement the Warehouse Receipt System Act, 2019, which establishes a well-regulated trading system for agricultural commodities that links…
-
Russian company, PhosAgro Group, to increase fertilizer supply in Africa
AFRICA – PhosAgro Group, one of the Russian-based world’s largest producers of phosphate-based fertilizers, plans to double its fertilizer exports to Africa in the next…