Agriculture & Food Security
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Burkina Faso forced to depend on imports as rice demand outstrips production
BURKINA FASO- Rice consumption in Burkina Faso has gradually gained importance prompting the government to depend on imports to meet local needs, according to Ecofin…
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Favorable spring conditions improve Kazakhstan wheat outlook: USDA
KAZAKHSTAN- Favorable conditions for spring grain planting will likely see Kazakhstan harvest 14 million tonnes of wheat in the marketing year 2023-24, according to a…
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Nigeria declares a state of emergency over rising food prices
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered immediate action to curb rising food prices and ensure sustainable food security, a measure he described as…
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Zambia to export one million tonnes of mealie meal to DRC
ZAMBIA – The Zambia government has negotiated a formal order with the Democratic Republic of Congo to export one million tonnes of mealie meal following…
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Duty-free maize imports droops on the back of global supply constraints
KENYA – Kenya’s maize imports have declined despite the government granting importers four months to bring in maize from outside COMESA and EAC duty-free in…