All posts tagged "food security"
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133Rice News in EnglishShifting food preferences generate high demand for rice
In the past four decades, a shift in food preferences towards rice has surged, with consumption rising from 10,000 to 120,000 tonnes...
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188Maize News in EnglishIjumu caretaker chairman launches Ododo agriculture support scheme
In a bid to bolster food production at the local level, Alhaji Haruna Ibrahim, the transitional caretaker Chairman of Ijumu Local Government...
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154Maize News in EnglishFood security: FG targets rice, maize, others, for year-round cropping
Federal Government emphasizes year-round cropping, targeting staple crops like rice, maize, and wheat. Minister Kyari highlights success in dry season wheat farming,...
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205Edible Oil News in EnglishInvestor gets ADC nod to grow crops in vast Galana farm
In Kilifi County, a private investor secured approval to cultivate 40,000 acres of Agricultural Development Corporation land. Nyumba Foundation plans to grow...
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131Rice News in EnglishMalaysia to request additional 500,000 metric tons of white rice from India
Malaysia plans to request an extra 500,000 metric tons of white rice from India, adding to the 170,000 tons already allocated. With...
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142Rice News in EnglishIndonesia needs over 31 tonnes of rice in 2024
Indonesian President Joko Widodo disclosed that rice imports, managed by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), cover less than 5% of national needs....
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151Wheat News in EnglishIndia’s Wheat Dilemma: Record Sales Amidst 16-Year Low Stocks Ignite Supply Concerns
India faces a wheat crisis with lowest stocks in 16 years, prompting record sales to counter rising prices. Despite resistance to imports,...
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151Wheat News in EnglishWheat purchases top 25 million tonnes but 1.5% lower than last year
As of May 12, wheat procurement stands at 25.30 million tonnes (mt), down from 25.682 mt last year, according to official data....
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133Rice News in EnglishS’wak firm develops rice substitute made from sago starch
Sarawak's innovation in food security takes a leap forward as Craun Research unveils a breakthrough: sago starch transformed into a rice substitute....
