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Agriculture & Food Security
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Rwanda scraps VAT, sets new retail prices for maize and rice commodities
RWANDA – The Rwandese Ministry of Trade and Commerce has announced a scrap of Value Added Tax (VAT) on essential foods amid increased food prices.…
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Maize flour brands, Ajab and Umi, slash retail prices by 24% amid maize shortage
KENYA – Kenyan-based grain miller, Grain Industries Limited, has announced that it has cut the price of its maize flour by 24 percent to sell…
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Egypt sets aside US$ 1.5B for local wheat purchases in a bid to expand production
EGYPT – The Egyptian Ministry of Finance allocated 45 billion EGP (US$ 1.5B) to purchase local wheat from farmers this year, a step forward in…
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Bunge to launch a program to boost regenerative agriculture in Brazil
BRAZIL- Bunge Ltd. will soon launch a regenerative agriculture program to support rural producers in Brazil in their transition to low-carbon agriculture, in line with…
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Dola flour maker enters the edible oils market in a move to diversify its product portfolio
KENYA – Kenyan-based Kitui Flour Mills, the maker of the ‘Unga wa Dola’ wheat and maize flour brand, has entered the cooking oil market as…