Agriculture & Food Security
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Jospong Group pleads with the Ghanian government to ban rice imports as a strategy to boost local production
GHANA – Jospong Group of Companies, a diversified holding company has challenged Ghana to ban rice importation and become self-sufficient in production, All Africa reports.…
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Zimgold undaunted after the government lifts restrictions on the importation of cheaper cooking oil
ZIMBABWE- Zimgold Oil Industries, one of Zimbabwe’s leading cooking oil producers has shown resilience in prospects of stiffer competition after the government’s decision to lift…
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Cameroon seeks US$ 635M to bring local rice production to 750,000 tons by 2030
CAMEROON – The Cameroonian government is currently working on a 385 billion FCFA (US$ 635M) strategy to bring local rice production to 750,000 tons by…
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Nigerian government commissions an Integrated Rice Mill in a move to attain self-sufficiency
NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated an Integrated Rice Mill in Sheda, Abuja, aimed at expanding domestic rice production as well as achieving self-sufficiency…
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Zambian Food Reserve Agency raises maize purchasing price by 55% to encourage local sales
ZAMBIA – The Zambian Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has fixed its maize purchasing price for the 2023 Grain Marketing season at K280 per 50kg bag…