Wheat
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Turkish group MFB International invests US$168M in setting up flour mill and cocoa processing units in Côte d’Ivoire
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – The Turkish group MFB International has allocated 100 billion CFA francs (US$168 million) for the construction of cocoa and flour milling plants…
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Collapse of Black Sea Grain initiative spells doom to Egyptian economy
EGYPT – The collapse of the Black Sea grain initiative and the ensuing rise in global wheat prices is expected to add more strains on…
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AfDB grants Tunisia US$87M to bolster strategic grain storage capacity
TUNISIA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Tunisia have signed a loan agreement worth US$87.1 million (TND 267.56 million) to finance the Inclusive and…
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USDA lowers Algeria’s wheat and barley estimate owing to below average precipitation levels
ALGERIA – The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has slashed Algeria’s wheat and barley outlook for the marketing year…
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Kenya National and Produce Board offers wheat storage services to avert post-harvest losses
KENYA – The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has invited wheat farmers in Narok County to use its facilities across the country to cut…