Agriculture & Food Security
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Kenyan farmers allowed to grow maize in Zambia in latest push by the state to boost local supply
KENYA – Zambia has agreed to allow Kenyan farmers to conduct large-scale maize farming within its territory provided they export their products back to their…
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Uganda kickstarts construction of new rice irrigation schemes to boost local production
UGANDA – Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has commissioned the construction of two irrigation schemes in an effort to raise local production and…
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BASF to cease hybrid wheat seed development in North America; cites poor trial results
USA- BASF recently announced a cessation of its activities in hybrid wheat seed development in North America due to poor trial results. BASF Plant Science,…
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FAO food price index falls marginally while 2023 wheat prices rise
GLOBAL-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) food price index marginally declined in February while wheat prices rose fractionally. The FAO Food…
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Kenyan millers stare at losses as parliament rejects disbursement of maize subsidy funds
KENYA – Maize millers in Kenya are staring at possible losses following the country’s legislature’s move to reject the disbursement of KES2.9 billion to pay…