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2023.12.25
Malawi suspends unmilled maize imports from Kenya and Tanzania, sights necrosis disease
Malawi Government through the Department of Agricultural Research Services has this week suspended the import of unmilled maize from Kenya and Tanzania pending risk analysis
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2023.12.22
U.S. finds fewer cases of avian flu in wild birds, a good sign for poultry
A top official warned that risks remain high, though, and urged farmers to maintain stringent safety and cleaning protocols to protect flocks.
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2023.12.21
Asia feels the sting of India's onion export ban
MUMBAI/DHAKA/KATHMANDU,India's ban on the export of onions has driven up prices of the vegetable for Asian buyers, who are scrambling for cheaper alternatives, particularly as New Delhi is unlikely to lift the curbs before general elections next year.
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2023.12.21
Uganda’s organic food export projected to increase by 40 per cent in 2024
The National Organic Agricultural Movement of Uganda (NOGAMU), an umbrella organization for all actors in the organic value chain in the country has projected that organic food export from Uganda
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2023.12.20
Brazil steers clear of bird flu, boosts chicken production, lobby group ABPA says
SAO PAULO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Brazil has raised chicken production even after the arrival of the highly contagious bird flu virus, which was detected in national territory for the first time in May but has not contaminated commercial poultry farms.
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2023.12.20
Foreign buyers of ag land show interest in its potential to generate renewable energy
The large increases of the past decade in foreign control of crop and pasture land “are mostly due to foreign-owned wind companies signing, as well as terminating, long-term leases on a large number of acres,” said the annual USDA report.
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2023.12.19
Dry spell, Harmattan winds hit Ivory Coast cocoa regions
The world's top cocoa producer is in its dry season, which runs officially from mid-November to March, when rains are poor and scarce.
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2023.12.19
Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: Transforming the Future of Farming
In recent years, the field of genetic engineering in agriculture has been rapidly advancing, offering innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in food production.
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2023.12.18
State ag officials oppose beef imports from Paraguay
USDA analyzed the risks to domestic livestock posed by the import of chilled or frozen beef from Paraguay — at the country’s request to allow those imports — and proposed a rule to allow the imports in March.
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2023.12.15
Agriculture challenges in South Africa: we need a different lens
What are the challenges facing agriculture in South Africa at present? It’s a question with almost as many answers as there are farmers and other agriculturists in this country.