Agriculture & Food Security
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Ghana’s rice production to increase by 16% in 2023/2024 as the import demand contracts in Sub Sahara Africa
GHANA – Paddy rice production in Ghana is expected to stand at 1.1 million tonnes in the 2023/24 rice season which starts in April, according…
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South Africa’s oilseeds export to reach a record of 800,000 MT, a 14% high in MY 2023/24-USDA
SOUTH AFRICA – Oilseed production in South Africa is forecast to reach a historic high of 3.6 million metric tons with a planted area of…
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USDA invests over US$46 million in sustainable agriculture research and education program
USA- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested more than US$46 million in the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, which continues to…
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Zimbabwe projects cereal production to surpass 3M tonnes for the 2023/24 cropping season
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe projects cereal production will hit 3 775 720 tonnes for the 2023/24 cropping season, with maize accounting for 3 060 000 tonnes…
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Over 20 millers summoned by the agriculture CS over maize meal prices in Kenya
KENYA – The Kenyan Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi has summoned over 20 local millers as the price of maize meal, the country’s staple…