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Rice
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Kenya approves rice imports to stabilise prices, protect farmers
Kenya consumes approximately 1.3 million tonnes of rice annually.
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Inclusive climate-resilient rice farming takes center stage in Madagascar
Farmers cultivate individual plots, store rice collectively, and sell during lean seasons.
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Bangladesh faces increase in rice prices amid surplus supply: TCB
This inflationary trend comes despite a bumper Boro crop, the largest in Bangladesh’s history.
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Niger State launches over US$1B five-year partnership to boost rice production
The US$1.2 billion investment will fund a 5,000-hectare seed farm and expand cultivation to 500,000 hectares.
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s imports of Indian parboiled rice soar 50% in seven months: USDA
The region has already imported nearly 5 million tonnes of parboiled rice.