Ministry of Agriculture Archives - Page 2 of 4

Gov’t to buy 450,000 tons of rice for reserves

The South Korean government plans to buy 450,000 tons of rice to stabilize prices and manage oversupply. This includes 400,000 tons from...

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Sugar News in English

Uganda : Government to protect farmers against declining sugarcane prices

Uganda's government will support sugarcane farmers in value addition efforts to protect against price fluctuations. The Ministry of Trade and Agriculture will...

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Sugar News in English

Cane farmers threaten boycott over price cuts

Farmers have rejected a new reduced price of Sh4,950 per tonne for sugarcane, a drop from Sh5,125 in June and Sh6,100 in...

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Rice News in English

(Hello Africa) Tanzania’s Zanzibar farmers get relief as China introduces new rice variety

In Zanzibar, over 300 rice farmers are benefiting from a new Chinese water-saving, drought-resistant variety introduced in March. The WDR-73 variety, brought...

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Maize News in English

Despite the Drought, Estimations Suggest No Need to Import Maize

According to preliminary data from the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture, this year’s maize harvest, despite drought impacts, is expected to meet domestic...

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Maize News in English

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR GMO MAIZE UNDERWAY IN OSHIKOTO

An environmental assessment is underway for introducing GMO maize and irrigation activities at Farm Heidelberg-Sued in Namibia's Oshikoto Region. Geo Pollution Technologies...

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Rice News in English

Hunger: Nigeria Federal Gov’t Releases 740 Trucks Of Rice Nationwide

The federal government has launched a nationwide rice distribution to address food insecurity, involving 740 trucks delivering rice to the 36 states...