Rice
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Ghana schemes to offset US$1.3 billion rice import bill by increasing local production
GHANA-The government of Ghana plans to start producing its local rice to offset the US$ 1.3 billion financial burden used to import the commodity annually.…
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Scientists develop drought resistance rice to bolster food security in drought-prone regions
UK-Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed salt-tolerant rice that can be grown in warmer conditions as a measure to lessen food shortages caused…
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Zanzibar invests in irrigation and modern technology to boost rice production
TANZANIA – Zanzibari government has allocated US$214,000 to boost irrigation infrastructure and modern technology in rice cultivation as the country strives to achive self-sufficiency in…
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AfDB sets aside US$91m to support grain self-sufficiency initiatives in Sudan, Sierra Leone
AFRICA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) under its African Emergency Food Production Facility is committing US$90.91 million to support wheat and rice production initiatives…
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Nestle Purina PetCare pursues scope 3 greenhouse gas emission reduction in new partnership with Riceland
US — Nestle pet care division, Purina PetCare has partnered with US rice miller Riceland Foods in an effort to help rice farmers in the…