Wheat
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Tingo Group grants US$6.5m to boost rice and wheat cultivation in Nigeria
NIGERIA –Tingo Group, a global Fintech and Agri-Fintech group of companies has provided a US$6.5 million loan facility to the All-Farmers Association of Nigeria (“AFAN”)…
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Desert wells in Iraq translate to bumper wheat crop harvest as rivers dry, but experts cast doubts on its sustainability
IRAQ- Prolonged drought has caused rivers in Iraq to dry up, forcing Iraqi farmers to rely on groundwater for farming, which has translated to a…
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Foreign currency crunch hits Egypt’s economy creeping payments for wheat imports
EGYPT – Egypt has deferred payments for its large wheat purchases, a move aimed to relieve financial pressures as the country grapples with a shortage…
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Recent rains raise wheat prospects in cash-trapped Argentina
ARGENTINA- Substantial rains in recent days in major Argentine agricultural areas have improved the outlook for the South-American country’s 2023-24 wheat crop, Reuters reported, citing…
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Zimbabwe achieves self-sufficiency in wheat, saves US$300M from import costs
ZIMBABWE – President Mnangagwa has announced that Zimbabwe has reached self-sufficiency in wheat following last year’s record harvest of over 375 000 tonnes, The Herald…