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Farmers to wait longer for GM Maize seeds as court cases block distribution
KENYA – Four court cases have blocked the release and distribution of 11 metric tonnes of genetically modified maize seeds that were to be made…
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Bühler to expand the Trainee and Intern Development Program to bridge the technical skills gap in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Swiss technology group Bühler is set to expand the Trainee and Intern Development Program at Bühler’s office in Lagos in an effort to…
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Load shedding and erratic electric supply would imperil SA seed availability for next season, Sansor
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African National Seed Organisation (Sansor), has warned farmers of a finite availability of seeds for the season, following load shedding…
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Saudi Arabia’s national shipping carrier Bahri delivers 60,000 tonnes of barley from Australia
SAUDI ARABIA – Sara, a tanker owned by Saudi Arabia’s national shipping carrier Bahri, has docked at Jeddah Islamic Port, delivering 60,000 tonnes of barley…
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Egypt sources another 535,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia to boost local supply
EGYPT – Egypt’s state grain importer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), is back in the market with a provisional purchase of about 535,000…