Agriculture & Food Security
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Rice production in Italy lowers as drought prevails
ITALY- The largest producer of rice for the European Union (EU), Italy, could plant even less in 2023, as it potentially faces another year of…
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Britain passes genetic technology bill paving way for commercial production of gene-edited food
UK- The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) bill, which allows the commercial production of gene-edited food in England gained Royal Assent and is now law. The…
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African Milling School hosts summer school on sustainable food systems
KENYA – African Milling School is hosting a Summer School on Sustainable Food Systems which aims to foster innovative solutions challenges to structural challenges that…
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African Development Bank to mobilize US$10 billion to boost food production in Africa
AFRICA – The African Development Bank (AfDB) is on track to mobilize 10 billion USD over the next 5 years to increase food production and…
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EU could ban glyphosate as PAN finds alternatives
EUROPE- The EU could ban glyphosate, the active ingredient of the controversial weed killer Roundup after the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) reports finding alternatives for…