Agriculture & Food Security
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USDA grants Louisiana State University US$10m grant to support development of drought resistant rice
USA- The US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced a US$10 million grant to help researchers led by Louisiana State…
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Food export permits in Tanzania goes online as the country eye EAC trade
TANZANIA – Tanzanian food export traders now have a reason to smile after export permits go online effective July 1 to ease cumbersome procedures experienced…
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Tanzanian MPs protest over state’s plan to scrap tariffs on imported crude palm oil
TANZANIA – Tanzanian Members of Parliament have expressed concerns over the government’s plan to scrap tariffs on imported crude palm oil following the state’s proposal…
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KEBS intensifies aflatoxin testing on Tanzanian maize
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced its heightened efforts in conducting aflatoxin tests on maize shipments from Tanzania. The decision comes in response to…
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BUA Foods PLC commits to making rice more affordable in Nigeria
NIGERIA – BUA Foods, a leading Food and Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) has informed distributors of its rice products that it would maintain prices of…