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Kenya earmarks US$ 600M for National Food Reserve to cushion against food shortages
KENYA – The government of Kenya plans to set aside KES 79.9 billion (US$ 600M) annually for the National Food Reserve to cushion against perennial…
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Farmers Party of Kenya moves to court over the Zambian maize farming deal
KENYA – Farmers Party of Kenya, has moved to the High Court and filed a case against the Minister of Agriculture over its decision to…
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Kenya to cultivate maize crops on 500,000 acres of idle public land
KENYA – The Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to finance key State corporations to put 500,000 acres of the state’s idle land under maize…
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Madagascar signs deal with the Zimbabwean seed company to produce new high-yield maize seeds
MADAGASCAR – The Madagascan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has signed a cooperation agreement with the Zimbabwean seed company for the local production of new…
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Brazil’s 7 MMT estimated rice yield lowest in 25 years as drought persists: USDA
BRAZIL- Brazil could produce its lowest rice crop in 25 years in the marketing year 2022/23 at 7 million metric tons (MMT), according to a…