Sorghum & Millet
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Burkina Faso authorizes exceptional grain export to Niger
BURKINA FASO – The officials of Burkina Faso has taken the exceptional step of allowing the export of millet, maize, sorghum, and beans to Niger…
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USDA’s Agricultural Research Service develops new sorghum varieties to tackle malnutrition
USA- Scientists at the Children’s Nutrition Research Center of the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed healthier varieties of sorghum to…
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Togo to inject US$8.4M in a fonio production boost plan, target 500,000T of soybean by 2028
TOGO – Togo seeks to raise US$8.4M (5 billion FCFA) to stimulate the production of fonio, the fifth most consumed cereal in the country, to 10,000…
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Niger bans millet and rice exports to cushion local supplies, halt inflation
NIGER – The Ministry of Internal Trade has published a decree prohibiting, until further notice, the export of millet and rice as the government takes…
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India’s defense ministry inks MOU to embrace healthy millet-based diets for armed forces
INDIA – The Defence Ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have forged a powerful partnership in a step toward enhancing…