Africa
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Africa ventures deeper into Europe in search of wheat as supplies from Russia, Ukraine dry up
AFRICA – The impact of the Russo-Ukrainian war has forced many millers from the Eastern and Southern parts of Africa to venture deeper into Europe…
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Renewing Black Sea grain deal critical for Africa, WFP boss says
GLOBAL – The World Food Programme (WFP) boss David Beasley has warned that failure to renew the black sea initiative would be catastrophic to millions…
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EU funds CIRAWA project aimed at building resilient food supply chains in West Africa
WEST AFRICA – The European Union is funding a project by CIRAWA that is aimed at developing new agroecological-based practices that will make food supply…
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Maize production in sub-Saharan Africa to decline by about 40 percent by 2050: World Bank report
SUB-SAHARA AFRICA – The World Bank forecasts maize production in sub-Saharan Africa to decline by about 40 percent by 2050 unless mechanization is fast-tracked, Star…
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Maize consumption in sub-Saharan Africa to reach historic highs amid declining supply, USDA forecasts
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – Maize consumption in sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to reach a new historic high of 84.8 million tons in the 2022/23 market year,…