Agriculture & Food Security
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Robust rains to boost rice production in India after recent ban on non-basmati exports
INDIA- According to data from the country’s farm ministry, Indian farmers have planted 28.3 million hectares (69.9 million acres) with summer-sown rice, up 3.28% from…
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Food prices in the Gulf Cooperation Council could rise due to supply chain disruptions
MIDDLE EAST- According to the findings of a new report, global supply chain disruptions in the future will likely continue to affect access to agricultural…
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Favorable spring conditions improve Kazakhstan wheat outlook: USDA
KAZAKHSTAN- Favorable conditions for spring grain planting will likely see Kazakhstan harvest 14 million tonnes of wheat in the marketing year 2023-24, according to a…
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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…