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Kenya to increase rice acreage by 100,000 in 5 years as plans to transition to irrigated agriculture intensifies
KENYA – Kenya has embarked on a 5-year plan to increase the acreage under rice production in the country by at least 100,000 acres as…
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General Mills divests natural tortilla snacks company “Food Should Taste Good” 10 years after its acquisition
USA – General Mills has divested natural tortilla snacks company “Food Should Taste Good” to Real Food from the Ground Up for undisclosed sum. Founded…
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As African Swine Fever ravages pig drifts globally, formaldehyde may be the only hope for feed plants, flags new study
GLOBAL – Discovered in Kenya in 1921, African Swine Fever (ASF) has remained a major threat for the pork industry, decimating millions of pigs whenever…
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China grain production hits 68.7 billion MT in 2022 owing to high yield and increased hectarage
CHINA- China’s grain output reached a new record of 68.7 billion metric tons (MT) in 2022, new estimates from The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…
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Rwanda considers biological control agents in fight against Fall Army Warm
RWANDA-With Fall Army Worms wreaking havoc in grain fields across the continent, Rwanda is considering exploring biological control agents (Parasitoids) to contain the agents that…