Rice
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Kenya’s rice imports climbed nearly 120% in the first half of 2023
KENYA – Data by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has revealed that rice purchases reached a new record during the first half of 2023 surpassing the…
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Rice farmers in Uganda reaping big from climate-smart agricultural methods
UGANDA – Rice farmers in Uganda are reaping big from a three-year project dubbed Enhancement of rice productivity through adaptation of climate-smart Agricultural Options and…
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Nigeria wheat import to decline as weakening naira constrains consumer purchasing power
NIGERIA – The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has slashed Nigeria’s wheat consumption and imports by 10% and 9%…
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AfDB commits to aiding Gambia produce 200,000 tonnes of rice by 2028
GAMBIA – The Africa Development Bank Group (AfDB) has committed to supporting Gambia in producing 200,000 tons of paddy rice in a bid to solve…
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Burkina Faso launches a US$16M project to boost corn, rice sectors
BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso has launched a US$16 million project for the development of the rice and corn sectors under the “Integrated Development of…