Agriculture & Food Security
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Zambia commissions construction of a US$600M fertilizer plant in a bid to halt imports
ZAMBIA – Zambian President, Hakainde Hichilema has officiated the construction of a US$600 million Urea and ammonia plant at the United Capital Fertilizer Zambia Company…
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Indian wheat procurement soars above last year’s purchase of 18.8 MT
INDIA- Wheat procurement in India, the world’s second-biggest wheat producer, has increased by almost 1 million tonnes, jumping from 18.8 million tonnes last year to…
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Jospong Group partners Komptech in US$ 33M deal to boost rice production
GHANA – The Jospong Group of Ghana (JGC), a diversified holding company has signed a 30-million-euro (US$33.1 million) agreement with the Austrian company Komptech in an initiative…
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Zimbabwean sunflower production is projected to hit 90 479 tonnes in the 2022/23 season, an 8-fold jump
ZIMBABWE- The Zimbabwean sunflower production is projected to reach 90 479 tonnes from 11 117 tonnes reaped last season, an 8-fold jump owing to increased…
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Tanzania to construct state-of-the-art cashew nut factory to boost local processing
TANZANIA – The government of Tanzania is scheming on constructing a modern cashew processing facility in the Mtwara region in a bid to increase local…