Agriculture & Food Security
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US spring wheat plantings down 2.4%, hard winter wheat areas face drought
USA- The US Department of Agriculture’s latest Prospective Plantings report predicts spring wheat plantings in the US to be down 2.4%, and the lowest in…
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South Australia’s grain harvest rises by 51%
AUSTRALIA- South Australia’s 2022-23 grain harvest of 12.788 million tonnes is 51% higher than last year and more than 70% above the five-year average, according…
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Rwanda receives funding to tackle food security by lessening crop losses due to pests
RWANDA – The Rwandese government has launched a US$5.4M project aimed at enhancing food security through lessening crop losses due to pests. According to New…
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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…