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Rice importation suspended as local production doubles
The government has suspended the importation of rice on the grounds that the country produced more than it needs in…
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Maize harvest to hit 46 million bags, says agriculture CS Kiunjuri
Farmers across the country are expecting a bumper harvest of 46 million bags of maize this season. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary…
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Ghanaian agro-mechanical industries to promote rice production in Liberia
The Government of Liberia (GOL) and a private Ghanaian firm, Abanga and Grace (A & G) Agro-Mechanical Industries, yesterday, September…
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Orange farmer decries lack of government subsidy
Magwana is the only Motswana in Bobirwa and Tuli Block area who produces oranges to supply the country. His farm…
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NCPB struggles to sell maize imported under subsidy plan
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is facing difficulties selling maize it imported under the subsidy programme that was…
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Crop-eating pest could hit Africa food supplies – Experts
Unpredictable weather patterns and the spread of crop-destroying fall armyworm caterpillars could lead to “no food at all” for communities across Africa,…
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Tanzania eyes new tech to fight aflatoxins
Tanzania will soon join other African countries in rolling out new technology that will contain cancer-causing aflatoxins. Known as Aflasafe…
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Namdeb garden project doing well in Oranjemund
The Namdeb Garden Project started in March 2017 at the Old Nursery in Oranjemund with the objective of establishing the…
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