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118EnglishTop Buyer India Extends Low Edible Oil Import Duty to Cap Prices
India, the world’s top edible oil importer, allowed traders to buy crude palm, soybean and sunflower oils at low duties for another...
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106EnglishVEGOILS-Palm tracks rival oils lower, weaker ringgit lends support
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday, weighed by weakness in rival vegetable oils in the Dalian and Chicago futures...
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130EnglishUN bars Indian rice exporters from participating in World Food Programme due to export ban
The United Nations has barred Indian exporters from participating in its rice procurement tender for the World Food Programme (WFP) due to...
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117EnglishGov’t targets P1.3-trillion investment to boost rice output
MANILA —The Philippines needs to invest at least P1.3 trillion over the next few years to boost rice production and cut agricultural...
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134EnglishJapan to import 2,525 tons feed wheat and barley via tender
Japan will import 2,305 tons of feed-quality wheat, and 220 metric tons of barley for livestock use, via a simultaneous buy and...
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113EnglishAlgerian wheat buy seen at up to 900,000 metric tons -traders
Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC is believed to have purchased up to 900,000 metric tons of milling wheat in an international tender...
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129EnglishGovt allocates more wheat for open market sale
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) on Wednesday sold a record 0.42 MT of wheat to bulk buyers since the weekly e-auction...
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111English60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected
African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three —...
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125EnglishJamalpur sees rise in maize cultivation
Maize cultivation has been increasing gradually in the district due to its excellent economic return in recent years. Farmers have brought extensive...
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125EnglishFarmers substitute maize with pearl millet
FOLLOWING the Government’s announcement on compulsory traditional grain production in agro-ecological regions 4 and 5, Mudzi district farmers have taken heed and...
