Wheat
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Pakistani flour millers urge Punjab government to lift the wheat export ban to tame widespread shortages
PAKISTAN -Pakistan Flour Mills Association Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chapter has called on the government to lift the ban on wheat movement from Punjab and increase the wheat…
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Ukraine ramps up grain export via Poland as Russia gears up for record wheat production in 2023
UKRAINE – Faced with a hostile neighbor on its eastern border, Ukraine, one of the world’s largest grain producers, is turning westwards to Poland in…
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Science academies urge African states to adopt GM foods to boost food security
KENYA – Scientists from the Network of African Science Academies (NSAC) and Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS) have called for the adoption of GM…
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Zimbabwe increases hectarage under cereal production by 42% to reduce reliance on imports
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe is seeking to eliminate dependence on imports of key staple crops such as sorghum, maize, and millet through increased planted hectarage. As…
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Ethiopia adopts wheat irrigation, ramps up fertilizer imports in bid to boost local production
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia has embarked on an aggressive agricultural campaign seeking to raise the country’s wheat production in a bid to wean itself from exports…