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2023.01.28
Egypt receives 63,000 tons of grain from Russia
So far, since the start of the year, imports from Russia have reached 191,000 tons of wheat.
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2023.01.28
Seaweed farming could boost food security, yet preserve nature
A new study from the University of Queensland finds that seaweed offers a sustainable alternative to meet the world’s growing need for food and materials.
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2023.01.28
Exclusive: Indian sugar mills to close early as rain hits cane supply
Sugar mills in India's top producing state Maharashtra are set to stop cane crushing 45 to 60 days earlier than last year as heavy rain has curtailed sugar cane availability.
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2023.01.27
FCI to start e-auction of 25 lakh tonne wheat to bulk buyers from Feb 1
State-owned FCI, which plans to sell 25 lakh tonne of wheat to bulk consumers, on Friday said that it will start a weekly e-auctioning from February 1 at a reserve price of Rs 2,350 per quintal plus freight cost.
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2023.01.27
Parched Argentine crops feel relief from rains - grains exchange
Recent rains have brought badly needed relief to much of Argentina's parched agricultural land, the Buenos Aires Grains exchange said on Thursday, with coming rains expected to further help farmers in the planting stage amid a historic drought.
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2023.01.26
Mexico aims to considerably reduce corn imports by 2024
Mexico will not be able to completely replace all the corn it imports by 2024, Deputy Agriculture Minister Victor Suarez said on Wednesday, but it hopes to reduce its purchases between 30% and 40%, reported Reuters.
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2023.01.26
Lakes, rivers crucial in Africa’s food security needs: Research
There is a growing recognition that freshwater lakes and rivers in sub-Saharan Africa are crucial to the food and nutrition security of millions of people, a recent research has shown.
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2023.01.26
German plans to end crop-based biofuels would hit farmers, cut rapeseed output
Any German government plans to stop crop-based biofuel production would severely hit farmers and cut rapeseed output, Thomas Mielke, CEO of Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said on Wednesday.
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2023.01.25
How small family farms in the Amazon region supply Clariant with unique ingredients for cosmetics
Around 50 smallholders are involved in growing cupuaçu for Clariant. They are organized as a local cooperative and practice what is called agroforestry.
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2023.01.25
Seed funding awarded to grow seaweed to feed laying hens
Seaweeds are fascinating organisms, and the more we study them, the more potential we see in them," said Paddy Estridge, Seaweed Generation CEO.