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Tanzania commissions US$40M rice mill to expand processing capacity, regional exports
While the company has not disclosed the plant’s installed processing capacity, TISEZA described the project as one of the largest local agro-industrial investments currently.
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Kenya court clears duty-free rice imports as government moves to stabilise supply, support local producers
The country produces an estimated 300,000 tonnes of rice annually against a national demand of about one million tonnes
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Sub-Saharan Africa rice imports surge as local production struggles to keep pace: OSIRIZ
While prices rose by an average of 6% in December 2025 due to a resurgence in demand from Southeast Asia and China, Osiriz points out that by early January 2026, global prices were stable.
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Liberia plans 7,400-hectare rice expansion, new processing plant in Nimba
This initiative is part of the government’s goal to cultivate at least 7, 400 hectares of lowland rice within five years.
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India rice exports surge 19% after curbs lifted, pressuring Asian prices
Exports rose to 21.55 million tonnes from 18.05 million in 2024, close to the 2022 record of 22.3 million tonnes.