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Ghanaian rice producers increase local out-up by 5% as country rallies towards self-sufficiency
GHANA – Domestic rice production in Ghana is expected to jump by 5% to 600,000 MT in the Marketing Year 2021/22, a rise from the…
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Kenya’s demand for grains to surpass local production forcing reliance on imports
KENYA – Kenya is a diverse country with many agro-ecological zones (AEZs) which makes it ideal for agriculture production. However, the country is expected to…
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Central Bank of Nigeria to place sugar, wheat on foreign currency restriction list
NIGERIA – The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced plans to halt foreign currency for sugar and wheat imports, as the country tries to conserve…
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Avian flu spreads across Nigeria causing US$1.3m worth of poultry loss in Kano State
NIGERIA – The highly pathogenic Avian Influenza has wreaked havoc in Nigeria with cases of rampant out-breaks reported in Kano State, registering a loss of…
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Attractive prices lure Brazilian farmers to corn cultivation, production expected to hit 105m tonnes
BRAZIL — Despite a smaller-than-expected first crop and delayed planting of second, Brazil corn produce is expected to reach a record 105 million tonnes in…