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160Edible Oil News in EnglishUnpacking inflation and wage crisis in Pakistan
Food inflation, affecting over 47.1% of the poorest quintile's budget, restricts spending on essentials like health and education. With dairy and poultry...
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194Rice News in EnglishDA eyes expansion of P29 rice program
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. plans to expand the P29 rice per kilo program to more Kadiwa sites outside Luzon by...
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211Rice News in EnglishUSDA hikes rice import forecast for Philippines
The USDA projects the Philippines to import 4.7 million MT of rice in 2024, up 100,000 MT due to increased first-half imports...
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165Rice News in EnglishDA program to sell rice at below P29/kg
DA aims to sell rice below P29/kg to marginalized sectors by early next year, anticipating global price declines post-El Niño. With India...
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190Rice News in EnglishAsia Album: Paddy fields scene in India
In Nagaon district, Assam, farmers are diligently planting rice seedlings, highlighting the crop's dominance in the state with 2.54 million hectares under...
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184Rice News in EnglishHow Adivasi Villagers Saved Sahyadri Black Rice
In the Sahyadri hills, Adivasi Mahadev Koli farmers revive ancient rice strains like Rani 98, amidst climate challenges and the loss of...
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187Maize News in EnglishRwanda donates grain to El Nino-ravaged Zimbabwe
Rwanda has donated 1,000 tonnes of maize to Zimbabwe in response to a severe drought exacerbated by El Niño, affecting over 7.5...
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184Maize News in EnglishMaize grain surplus questioned
Claims of a maize grain oversupply in New Zealand are disputed by consultant Grant McDonald, citing regular imports and Cyclone Gabrielle's impact...
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165Wheat News in EnglishXinjiang achieves China’s highest winter wheat unit yields for 2024
Xinjiang has achieved the highest winter wheat yields nationwide for 2024, crucial for China's food security. Harvest in northwest Xinjiang is 70%...
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192Wheat News in EnglishNigeria eyes 800,000 tons of wheat
The Nigerian government, in collaboration with the AfDB, FMAN, and WFAN, aims to achieve 800,000 tonnes of wheat this year. Efforts include...
