Agriculture & Food Security
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Egypt allocates US$4.1 billion for food subsidies in 2023/24
EGYPT – In Egypt, the executive has decided to allocate 128 billion pounds (US$4.1 billion) to cover food subsidies in the 2023/2024 fiscal year which…
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Zimbabwe to produce 5% more corn in 2023/24, but imports could reach half a million tonnes to meet demand-USDA
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s corn crop for the marketing year 2023/24 could reach 1.5 million metric tons, an increase of 5% from the previous marketing year’s…
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Zambia confirms wheat production deficit, seeks US$70M to meet local needs
ZAMBIA – Despite efforts to boost local production, the Zambian government has confirmed a significant deficit in wheat production for the 2022/2023 Agro season, necessitating…
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Zimbabwe’s seed producer Seed Co eyes DRC market
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s largest seed producer Seed Co Limited is in talks with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to supply certified seeds to…
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Atlantic Group secures financing from West African Development Bank to set up flour mill in Benin
BENIN – The West African Development Bank (BOAD) and the Atlantic Group, headed by the Ivorian businessman Koné Dossongui, have sealed a loan agreement for…