Ghana temporarily suspends grain exports due to lack of rain
On August 27, Ghana’s Ministry of Agriculture announced a temporary ban on the export of cereals, including corn, rice, and soybeans, to ensure domestic supply […]
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Niger Faces Economic Hardship as Ramadan Starts with Skyrocketing Prices
As Ramadan unfolds in Niger, the populace grapples with exorbitant prices, rendering essential commodities increasingly unaffordable. The recent transition of power has left the nation’s […]
China delivers 1,042 tons of rice to Cape Verde worth 1.2ME
On Monday September 3, China delivered 1,042 tons of rice to Cape Verde, worth 1.2 million euros, to mitigate the effects of rising prices and […]
Japan delivers 2,800 tons of rice in food aid to São Tomé and Príncipe
The Japanese government delivered 2,800 tons of rice, equivalent to about 2 million euros, of food aid to Sao Tome and Principe, whose counterpart will […]
Angola imports food worth over US$2 billion in 2022
Angola has paid out over US$2 billion (1.8 billion euros) for food imports in 2022, representing a rise of 40 percent compared to the previous […]
The government of Sao Tome and Principe fixed the price of rice at 20 dobras
The decision was taken during the last meeting of the Council of Ministers, and in which the executive decided that the selling price of rice […]
The Senegalese Thiéboudiène registered as intangible cultural heritage
Ceebujën, or Thiéboudiène, literally means “rice with fish” in Wolof. It is the national dish of Senegal, a dish appreciated and anchored in the daily […]
Angola launches 2,000 hectares agricultural rice production complex
Angola will launch Manquete’s agro-industrial complex for rice production, later this year, according to the director of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Pedro Tiberio. The […]
Nigeria: two officials jailed for diverting food aid
A court in Nigeria on Thursday sentenced two Nigerian officials to two years in jail for taking and selling about 300 bags of rice donated […]
Senegal: farmers struggle to sell over 6k tons of local rice
The Senegalese government has unveiled plans to suspend the importation of foreign rice to allow the marketing of local produced rice as more than 6,200 […]