All posts tagged "agriculture"
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61Maize News in EnglishEl Nino-induced drought impacts haunt farmers in southern Africa amid crop planting season
The 2023/2024 El Nino drought devastated Southern African farmers, including Derek Mathews, whose crops were destroyed, and caused severe losses across the...
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119Sugar News in EnglishSugar production and sugar demand stay high in the U.S.
The U.S. sugar industry has seen record production in 2023-24, with a combined crop of sugarbeets and sugarcane reaching 9.4 million short...
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61Wheat News in EnglishRising Wheat Flour Prices: A Roadblock For Rural FMCG Growth
Rising wheat flour prices, now at a 15-year high, have slowed rural FMCG growth to 4% in the October quarter, down from...
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63Sugar News in EnglishMysuru sugarcane growers to celebrate World Farmers’ Day
The State Sugarcane Growers Association in Mysuru will celebrate World Farmers' Day on December 31 at Kalamandir, with CM Siddaramaiah and key...
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59Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia may step up imports of pulses & edible oils from Brazil
India aims to diversify its import sources for edible oils and pulses by boosting trade with Brazil, potentially improving domestic supplies and...
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95Wheat News in EnglishKazakhstan to build wheat processing plant
China's Dalian Hesheng Holdings will invest $500M-$800M in the initial phase of a wheat processing industrial park in Kazakhstan's Akmola region, with...
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56Rice News in EnglishPhilippines : Gov’t needs to spend P220B annually to achieve rice sufficiency — NIA
The Philippines' National Irrigation Authority (NIA) estimates P220 billion annually is needed to irrigate 1.2 million hectares for rice sufficiency. Traditional irrigation...
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58Maize News in EnglishNamibia imports N$718m worth of cereal grains …as local production remains low
Namibia's cereal grain imports surged to N$718 million in the last quarter of 2024, a notable rise from N$415.5 million in the...
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103Rice News in EnglishIndian Government Revises Fertilizer Control Order to Enhance Quality Monitoring
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in India has amended the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985, enhancing fertilizer quality assurance under the...
