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2023-04-12
Australian barley could reenter Chinese market following new deal with China
AUSTRALIA- Australia has reached a deal with China to attempt reopening the Chinese market to Australian barley after China imposed an 80% import tariff in ... Read more
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2023-04-12
Mexico’s working group dissects GM corn impact as the corn dispute 30 days deadline elapses
MEXICO- Mexico's health authority COFEPRIS and scientific council CONACYT have created a working group to keep assessing the risks associated with gene ... Read more
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2023-04-12
Namib Mills commits to ‘Feeding the Nation,” drops prices of rice, pasta
NAMIBIA - Namibia’s largest grain-processing company, Namib Mills, has announced a price decrease on four of its products, a move that aligns with the compa ... Read more
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2023-04-12
Ugandan Grain Millers risk closure on account of non-compliance with UNBS
UGANDA - Grain millers in Alebtong, Uganda are at risk of being closed down for failing to comply with the standards set by the Uganda Bureau of Standards ( ... Read more
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2023-04-12
Brazil’s 7 MMT estimated rice yield lowest in 25 years as drought persists: USDA
BRAZIL- Brazil could produce its lowest rice crop in 25 years in the marketing year 2022/23 at 7 million metric tons (MMT), according to a Global Agricultur ... Read more
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2023-04-11
Flour Mills of Nigeria wins the Food Fortification Excellence Award 2023
NIGERIA - Flour brands of Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) – Golden Penny Prime Flour and Classic All-Purpose Flour – have won the ‘Top 5 tier Award for achievi ... Read more
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2023-04-11
Poland suspends Ukrainian grain imports to protect domestic prices
POLAND - Polish and Ukrainian governments have reached an import suspension agreement in which Ukrainian grain will only go through Poland to third countrie ... Read more
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2023-04-11
Commodity trader Cargill seeks warehouse receipt operator permit in Kenya to curb post-harvest losses
KENYA- Global commodity trader Cargill is seeking certification as a warehouse receipt operator, becoming the first foreign multinational to put in the requ ... Read more
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2023-04-11
NCPB unveils plans to build a new rice mill in Kisumu
KENYA - The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) plans to install a new rice mill this financial year in Kisumu, in a bid to boost rice production and ... Read more
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2023-04-11
NovoNutrients to scale up carotenoid production using innovative carbon capture technology
USA- NovoNutrients, a Silicon Valley-based producer of alternative protein solutions, recently announced a planned scaling up of carotenoid production using ... Read more
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2023-04-11
Food versus Fuel v2.0: Biofuel policies and the current food crisis
The Ukraine war resurrects an important policy debate. Read more
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2023-04-10
Increasing financial access in Ethiopia through mobile money: Results from experiments to catalyze enrollment and use among women and refugees
Testing ways to expand digital financial inclusion. Read more
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