Wheat
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Tanzania sets new target for wheat production, invests US$3.2M on irrigation infrastructure
TANZANIA – Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute (TARI) plans to produce 2,500 tonnes of basic wheat seeds by 2030 to meet the country’s demand which has…
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Food Index surge in July on the back of collapsed Black Sea grain deal, India’s ban on rice exports-FAO
GLOBAL – The FAO Food Index report, which is compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, climbed 1.3% in July compared…
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Morocco pursues cheaper wheat with new changes in import subsidy policy
MOROCCO – The National Interprofessional Office of Cereals and Legumes (ONICL), Morocco’s market watchdog for grains, has announced that it is revising down grain subsidies…
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Sarrai Group subsidiary Ustawi Grain Millers acquires TSS Millers
KENYA – Ustawi Grain Millers Limited (UGML), a subsidiary of Sarrai Group has acquired the assets of Mombasa-based Tahir Sheikh Said Grain Millers Limited (TSS)…
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Kenyan millers at odds with Agriculture and Food Authority over delayed import approvals
KENYA – Wheat flour millers have warned of a further rise in the cost of the commodity and its products such as bread in the…