Government Policy & Regulatory
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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…
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AFC steps up support for wheat production, surpasses hectarage target by 14%
ZIMBABWE-AFC Land and Development Bank, a Zimbabwean commercial banking, insurance, and leasing focusing on agricultural development, has confirmed a 14% rise in wheat hectarage in…
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Olam Group schemes on listing Olam Agric dual IPO by the first half of 2023
SINGAPORE – Singapore commodity trader Olam Group has outlined plans to list its majority-owned agri-business subsidiary, Olam Agri Holdings, as early as the first half…