Agriculture & Food Security
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Morocco introduces subsidies to support import of up to 2.5MMT of soft wheat
MOROCCO – Morocco’s government has introduced a subsidy for the import of 2.5 million metric tonnes of soft wheat to bolster local supply which has…
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Uganda suspends food export to South Sudan over alleged quality concerns
UGANDA – The Ugandan grain dealers have suspended food export to South Sudan following an ongoing trade crisis at the Nimule border over quality concerns.…
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Ukraine to build grain terminal in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the international company Lagos Free Zone (Tolaram Group) have signed a Memorandum of…
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South Africa to win big as China diversifies corn import markets-USDA
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa could be the main beneficiary on the African continent if Asia’s largest economy diversifies its corn source markets from the…
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Rwanda earmarks US$12M for construction of strategic grain reserves
RWANDA – The Rwandese executive has announced plans to disburse 13.6 billion francs (US$12 million) to finance the construction of strategic grain reserves in 2023/2024…