Government Policy & Regulatory
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Angola food import bill jumps to US$2.8B driven by rice, wheat, and palm oil imports
ANGOLA – Angola’s food import bill jumped to US$2.8 billion in 2022 thanks to a significant jump in food prices in the international market, Statistics…
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US Air Force moves to stop construction of wet corn mill by Chinese company
USA — The United States Air Force has moved to stop a Chinese company from constructing a wet corn mill in North America for national…
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Zimbabwe makes steps towards wheat self-sufficiency with imports declining 11% in 2022
ZIMBABWE- Zimbabwe is making progress towards attaining self-sufficiency in wheat with import volumes declining 11% from 210 million kilograms in 2021 to 186 million in…
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Zambia intensifies campaign to recruit more farmers into rice production to meet local demand
ZAMBIA- The government of Zambia, under the Market Oriented Rice Development Project (MOReDeP), is on course to meet a target of farmers in the quest…
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Sohar Flour Mills inaugurates US$52M facility to boost Oman’s grain storage capacity
OMAN-Sohar Flour Mills, a subsidiary of Oman Flour Mills, has inaugurated a new US$52 million grain storage facility to boost the country’s strategic grain reserve…