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Rice
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Philippines’ rice buffer stock at 409,000 MT amid procurement surge
This development comes as the agency boosts procurement and rolls out a nationwide subsidized rice program
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BUA Chairman vows to slash rice prices amid soaring food inflation in Nigeria
Rabiu attributed much of the inflationary pressure to speculative hoarding of commodities like paddy rice during harvest season
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Kenya’s Kisumu county leases US$230,000 rice mill to spur local production
As of December 2021, Kisumu County recorded a harvest of roughly 19,000 metric tons of paddy rice from 6,500 hectares, supporting nearly 12,000 farming households
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Rwanda targets 2,000 hectare rice expansion amid soaring import bill
The move comes in response to a sharp rise in rice imports and consumption
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India unveils world’s first genome-edited rice varieties, promising up to 30% higher yields
These varieties mature about 20 days earlier than traditional ones, offering both environmental and economic benefits.