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South Africa : Sugar industry wants delay on increasing tax crippling the sector

South Africa's sugar sector is urging the government to extend the moratorium on increasing the health promotion tax until 2030. The tax,...

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Wheat News in English

Supply fears hold wheat near 3-month highs

Chicago wheat futures dipped from three-month highs on Monday, supported by concerns over crop production in Europe and tensions between Russia and...

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Sugar News in English

Guaranteeing sugarcane producer prices will stabilise troubled sector

Kenya's sugarcane industry is experiencing a contradictory situation, where despite producing enough sugar to meet local demands, farmers are frustrated with low...

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Maize News in English

When it comes to food security, NFRA is in control

Tanzania's National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has expanded its reserves from 150,000 to 360,000 metric tons, aiming for 3 million metric tons...

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Maize News in English

Country has enough maize stock to last until next harvest, says PS

The Kenyan government assures that the country has sufficient maize, wheat, beans, and rice stocks to last until the next harvest. Agriculture...

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Wheat News in English

Kazakhstan Expects 17 Million Tons of Wheat Harvest by Year-End

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture forecasts a wheat harvest of 17 million tons by the end of 2024, up from 12.1 million tons...

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Maize News in English

More relief to farmers as maize seed subsidies announced

The Tanzanian government, under Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe, announced subsidized maize seed prices starting in September to alleviate farmers' financial burdens...

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Wheat News in English

Brazil pushes toward wheat self-sufficiency

Brazil aims to achieve wheat self-sufficiency within a decade, reports the US Department of Agriculture's FAS. Currently importing from Argentina due to...