Rice
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Kenya to increase rice acreage by 100,000 in 5 years as plans to transition to irrigated agriculture intensifies
KENYA – Kenya has embarked on a 5-year plan to increase the acreage under rice production in the country by at least 100,000 acres as…
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President Buhari commissions the Darma Rice mill in katsina in the push to achieve self-sufficiency
NIGERIA-President Muhammad Buhari has today commissioned a private facility, Darma Rice Mill in Katsina owned by business mogul Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal. This comes a few days…
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Nigerian President Buhari commissions Africa’s largest rice mill, US$1.5bn Lekki Deep Sea Port
NIGERIA – Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the ultra-modern Imota Rice Mill complex in Lagos as the country pushes toward self-sufficiency in rice production.…
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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…