Agriculture & Food Security
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Ethiopia to harvest 4 million tonnes of wheat in 2023 as plans to expand digital extension services get into high gear
ETHIOPIA – It’s yet another bumper season for farmers in Ethiopia with the country expected to harvest about 40 million quintals (4 million tonnes) of…
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Rwanda receives funding to tackle food security by lessening crop losses due to pests
RWANDA – The Rwandese government has launched a US$5.4M project aimed at enhancing food security through lessening crop losses due to pests. According to New…
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India relaxes ban on rice exports, allows export of 350,000 tonnes to Gambia and Senegal
WEST AFRICA – The Indian government has approved the export of 350,000 tonnes of broken rice to Senegal and Gambia after six months of the…
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Rice production in Italy lowers as drought prevails
ITALY- The largest producer of rice for the European Union (EU), Italy, could plant even less in 2023, as it potentially faces another year of…
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Britain passes genetic technology bill paving way for commercial production of gene-edited food
UK- The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) bill, which allows the commercial production of gene-edited food in England gained Royal Assent and is now law. The…