Agriculture & Food Security
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Guinness Ghana, SNV Netherlands partner to spearhead sustainable sorghum production in Ghana
GHANA – Guinness Ghana Breweries (GGB Plc), the local subsidiary of British drinks giant Diageo has collaborated with the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) in a…
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Côte d’Ivoire raises its cashew output forecast for 2023 by 22%
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Ivory Coast’s forecast for the 2023 cashew output has been revised up by 22% to a record 1.25 million tonnes, boosted…
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Experts bet on revival of Nigeria’s maize value chain , relaunches hybrid seed variety
NIGERIA – Nigeria has relaunched Dekalb DK777, a pest-resistant white maize cultivar developed by Bayer, in a quest to unlock the potential of maize production…
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Maize meal prices set to hike as millers face cash flow constraints on the back of pending subsidy dues
KENYA – The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) has warned that Kenyan consumers should brace themselves for a rise in the cost of maize flour, the…
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Namib Mills to reduce maize, wheat flour prices as global commodity shock eases
NAMIBIA – Staple food maker Namib Mills has announced a price decrease on maize meal, instant maize porridge, and wheat flour by between 7 and…