Rice
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Rice traders in Uganda threaten to sue URA over flawed import levy
UGANDA – Members of the Kampala Rice Traders Association have threatened to sue the tax body (URA) over the proposed 18% tax levied on rice…
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China offers agricultural technical training to bolster rice production in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The Chinese Government, through its initiative, Green Agriculture West Africa Limited (GAWAL), has sponsored agricultural technical training programs for over 400 Nigerian government…
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FAO Index dips in October amid significant price drops in rice, wheat
GLOBAL- The FAO Food Price Index, compiled by The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on November 3 that its Cereal…
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Unilever’s regenerative agriculture projects show promise in rice sustainability
GLOBAL – Unilever’s ambitious commitment to invest €1 billion (US$1.06 billion) in climate, nature, and resource efficiency projects over the next decade is making waves…
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Unexploited irrigable land limiting attainment of rice sufficiency in West Africa: Ecofin report
WEST AFRICA – A report by Ecofin Pro, the Ecofin agency platform dedicated to professionals has highlighted that the West African countries have an abundance…