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Rice
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s imports of Indian parboiled rice soar 50% in seven months: USDA
The region has already imported nearly 5 million tonnes of parboiled rice.
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Sona Machinery commissions full turnkey rice mill, parboiling dryer plant in Nepal
The Sarlahi project stands out as a full turnkey solution, entirely designed, engineered, manufactured, and commissioned by Sona Machinery’s in-house team.
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AfDB approves US$9.44M grant to boost climate resilience rice production in West Africa
The project seeks to support over 11,000 farmers, 45% of whom are women and 60% youth.
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Indian researchers unlock rice’s phosphate efficiency through CRISPR innovation
By removing a specific repressor binding site in the promoter of a gene called OsPHO1;2, the scientists increased its activity to absorbed more phosphate from the soil
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Kenya, Korea partner to strengthen local rice seed systems in a bid to cut imports
Over the next five years, approximately KES 2 billion (US$ 15.4 million) will be invested in research, land development, seed multiplication, and post-harvest handling