Agriculture & Food Security
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AfDB sets aside US$91m to support grain self-sufficiency initiatives in Sudan, Sierra Leone
AFRICA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) under its African Emergency Food Production Facility is committing US$90.91 million to support wheat and rice production initiatives…
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Fertilizer consumption is increasing in Africa but at a slower rate: IFDC
KENYA – A newly published data gathered over the last seven years by the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) Kenya and African Union Commission (AUC),…
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Zimbabwe increases hectarage under cereal production by 42% to reduce reliance on imports
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe is seeking to eliminate dependence on imports of key staple crops such as sorghum, maize, and millet through increased planted hectarage. As…
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Ethiopia adopts wheat irrigation, ramps up fertilizer imports in bid to boost local production
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia has embarked on an aggressive agricultural campaign seeking to raise the country’s wheat production in a bid to wean itself from exports…
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FAO grain index forecast decreases as Ukraine reports low grain export in November
GLOBAL – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) forecast for world cereal production in 2022 has been cut by 7.2 million tonnes this month and…