Sustainability
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India records 13% drop in wheat prices after the government releases grain for flour millers
INDIA-Wheat prices in India have fallen nearly 13 percent following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government decision to release 3 million tonnes to bulk users such…
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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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General Mills divests natural tortilla snacks company “Food Should Taste Good” 10 years after its acquisition
USA – General Mills has divested natural tortilla snacks company “Food Should Taste Good” to Real Food from the Ground Up for undisclosed sum. Founded…
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Rwanda considers biological control agents in fight against Fall Army Warm
RWANDA-With Fall Army Worms wreaking havoc in grain fields across the continent, Rwanda is considering exploring biological control agents (Parasitoids) to contain the agents that…
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GROWMARK snaps up Allied Seed based in Nampa, Idaho USA
USA-Agricultural cooperative GROWMARK, the majority owner of Allied Seed, LLC, has acquired the remaining ownership held by GreenPoint Ag Holdings, LLC for undisclosed terms. The…