Agriculture & Food Security
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Aflatoxin biocontrol technology sheds light on maize and groundnut farmers in Tanzania
TANZANIA – Atoxigenic-based technology for biocontrol of aflatoxin reduces contamination by over 85% in maize and groundnut crops in Tanzania, a study has reported. The…
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India’s wheat production is likely to reach 108 million metric tons in MY 2023/24: USDA
INDIA- A Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts MY 2023/2024 wheat production…
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US spring wheat plantings down 2.4%, hard winter wheat areas face drought
USA- The US Department of Agriculture’s latest Prospective Plantings report predicts spring wheat plantings in the US to be down 2.4%, and the lowest in…
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Tunisia’s grain production in jeopardy following severe drought
TUNISIA – Tunisia’s grain harvest is projected to decline to 200,000-250,000 tonnes from 750,000 tonnes last year owing to the severe drought that has hit…
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Kenya partners IFC to unveil US$ 2.7M warehouse receipt system aimed at reducing post-harvest losses
KENYA – The government of Kenya through the Ministry of Trade has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands…