Agriculture & Food Security
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Russia attacks Ukraine grain warehouses, boasts about bumper harvest
UKRAINE- Merely days after exiting the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russia attacked Odesa’s grain terminals and destroyed 60,000 metric tons of grain, according to Ukraine’s…
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Burkina Faso to ramp up rice production in the face of increasing demand
BURKINA FASO- Over the last decade, rice has become a staple in Burkinabè households, putting pressure on the productive apparatus and prompting the government to…
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Apple snail invasion spells disaster for rice production and food security in Kenya
KENYA- An invasion of apple snail, which is native to South America, could be disastrous for rice production and food security in Kenya and other…
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US$56M of South Africa’s agriculture infrastructure destroyed by recent floods
SOUTH AFRICA- The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) recently released an updated assessment of the estimated financial cost of the damage to agricultural infrastructure…
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Nestlé U.S. to facilitate regenerative agriculture within its DiGiorno wheat supply chain
USA- Nestlé U.S. recently announced plans to invest in helping bring regenerative agriculture practices to wheat farms within its DiGiorno pizza brand supply chain, partnering…