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Milling & Grains – COMMODITY & TRADE UPDATES
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Türkiye’s flour exports rebound as Syria becomes top market for the first time in 15 years
Türkiye’s flour exports to Syria increased from 267,000 tons in 2023 to 326,000 tons in 2024.
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Kenya faces questions over US$31M maize flour subsidy spent without parliamentary approval
The funds, which had been placed under the Department’s recurrent budget, were used to pay maize flour millers.
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Kiara Rice Mills flags raw material shortages, high capital costs as key constraints to operations
CEO and cofounder Palash Jain said that Kiara processes 100% locally sourced paddy rice, yet still faces acute supply constraints.
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Malawi’s maize imports from Zambia delayed over payment shortfall
The government has imposed a ban on maize exports to curb further depletion of national stocks.
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Ghana’s grain farmers sound alarm as over US$330M worth of paddy rice remains unsold
Farmers say that there are more than 1 million metric tons of paddy rice lying unsold in warehouses and on farms nationwide