Wilmar Africa launches two new rice brands in Ghana joining in drive towards self-sufficiency
GHANA – Wilmar Africa Limited, Ghanaian subsidiary of leading food processing and investment holding company,…
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Kenyan farmers to benefit from newly launched high yielding rice variety
KENYA – The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has introduced a new rice…
Olam introduces Ghana’s first fortified rice brand dubbed Royal Aroma Fortified Rice
Company name: Olam Ghana Product type: Fortified rice Innovation: New product The Ghanaian subsidiary of global food and…
Thai rice prices are under downward pressure as supplies of MY2020/21 main-crop rice flood the market
THAILAND – The United States Development Agency (USDA) has maintained its Post’s forecast for MY2020/21…
Olam introduces its premium Mama Gold rice brand in Ghana
GHANA – The Ghanaian subsidiary of Olam International has launched the first ‘Made in Ghana’…
Ghana opens rice processing factory under 1D1F initiative to boost production
GHANA – The government of Ghana has inaugurated a rice processing center in the Adansi-South…
Ivorian farm input provider Solevo enters into agreement with government to boost rice production
IVORY COAST – The government of Ivory Coast through the Ministry for the Promotion of…
Nigerian rice farmers acquire agro-allied incentives worth US$1.6m
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project has commenced…
Central Bank of Nigeria funds production of nine agricultural commodities with US$1.1bn
NIGERIA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has targeted to fund the value chains…
Potential effects of COVID-19 pandemic on rice production, supply and prices
AFRICA – In Africa, rice has become the fastest growing staple food in the region,…
Liberian government provides funds to enhance local rice production, processing
LIBERIA – Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Samuel D. Tweah Jr., and…
Japan donates rice mill to Nigeria’s Edo state to boost rice production
NIGERIA – The Japanese Government has donated a rice mill worth over N26m (US$70,650) to…
World’s first sustainable rice partnership shortlisted for US$100m grant
ASIA – The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), a multi-stakeholder platform that seeks to promote efficiency…
Nigeria to offer rice farmers affordable loans to boost production
NIGERIA – The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it would offer single-digit loan to…
Kenyan government allocates US$1.9m to purchase locally sourced rice
KENYA – The government of Kenya has set aside US$1.9m for purchase of rice from…
Ghana to add rice on local commodity exchange in efforts towards becoming self sufficient
GHANA – The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) is set to list rice to its trading…
Nigerian Rice Mill injects US$13.4m to boost production capacity
NIGERIA – Tiamin Rice Mill Limited has invested a total of US$13.37M to boost its…
Popular Farms invests US$70m to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice and sesame production
NIGERIA – Popular Farms and Mills Limited, a subsidiary of Stallion group has invested over…
Ghana Commodity Exchange to launch rice trading on its platform
GHANA – The Ghana Commodity Exchange revealed that it has completed feasibility studies into the…
Ghanaian varsity develops technology to detect substandard rice
GHANA – The school of Agriculture at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana in…
Nigerian rice processor to invest US$50m in new high capacity processing plant
NIGERIA – Darma Rice Mill Ltd has unveiled plans of investing about US$50 million (N15.2…
German government injects US$2.25m in Nigeria’s rice production initiative
NIGERIA – The German government, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has…
Research institution develops new drought-tolerant seed cultivars to boost food security in Ghana
GHANA – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI)…
Kenya’s grain imports to increase as local production dwindles, says USDA
KENYA – Kenya’s imports of corn, wheat and rice are expected to increase in the…