Rice
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Kenya to increase rice acreage by 100,000 in 5 years as plans to transition to irrigated agriculture intensifies
KENYA – Kenya has embarked on a 5-year plan to increase the acreage under rice production in the country by at least 100,000 acres as…
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Nigerian President Buhari commissions Africa’s largest rice mill, US$1.5bn Lekki Deep Sea Port
NIGERIA – Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the ultra-modern Imota Rice Mill complex in Lagos as the country pushes toward self-sufficiency in rice production.…
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Zambia intensifies campaign to recruit more farmers into rice production to meet local demand
ZAMBIA- The government of Zambia, under the Market Oriented Rice Development Project (MOReDeP), is on course to meet a target of farmers in the quest…
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Zanzibar invests in irrigation and modern technology to boost rice production
TANZANIA – Zanzibari government has allocated US$214,000 to boost irrigation infrastructure and modern technology in rice cultivation as the country strives to achive self-sufficiency in…
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FAO grain index forecast decreases as Ukraine reports low grain export in November
GLOBAL – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) forecast for world cereal production in 2022 has been cut by 7.2 million tonnes this month and…