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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Fruit, Stone Fruit, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa,

Can Africa's dreams of feeding China bear fruit? - African Business

Amid calls for African nations to boost exports to China, agriculture seems an obvious choice, but can Africa’s exporters overcome the many barriers still in their way?

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Tech, Ag Africa,

07/21/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Anti-GMO groups lose court case in Nigeria - Alliance for Science

A Nigerian court today threw out a case filed by anti-GMO civil society groups against the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). Justice D.U Okoro of the Federal high court in Abuja dismissed in its entirety a suit filed by 17 groups led by Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). Dr. Rufus Ebegba, director general and […]

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Poultry, Ag Africa, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Consumer/Retail,

07/19/2022 SOURCE: www.poultryworld.net

Meat-like terms not permitted in S. Africa - Poultry World

South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has imposed a ban on "meaty" names for plant-based meat alternatives. Phrases

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, Ag South America,

07/19/2022 SOURCE: www.world-grain.com

Nigeria gives go-ahead to GMO wheat imports

Country approves Bioceres’ drought-tolerant HB4 wheat variety.

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TOPIC(S): Water, Ag Africa, Weather,

07/19/2022 SOURCE: www.al-monitor.com

Morocco invests in desalination plants as drought worsens

Located in an arid zone characterized by rain disruption, Morocco seeks solutions to solve water scarcity and ensure supply for domestic, industrial, and agricultural purposes

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Fertilizer, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage, Trending News,

African Nations Increasing Farm Input Support Amid Food Security Fears

As input costs are rising for African farmers and a food crisis continues to grow, African governments are increasing their support for small farms, according to fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holdi…

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TOPIC(S): CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

07/18/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

African-led genome assembly of lablab bean marks step forward in diversifying global food supply - Alliance for Science

African scientists can take the lead in making genetic improvements to neglected native plants that can help diversify the world’s food supply, a new study suggests. Most of the food we eat is sourced from a miniscule fraction of total plant diversity. Just three major crops currently provide more than 40 percent of global calorie […]

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech, Ag Africa,

07/11/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

African scientists lead the continent's gene editing research - Alliance for Science

Research using gene editing technology is being undertaken on the continent largely by African scientists to provide solutions for Africa, according to a panel of scientists and regulatory experts. Their work is drawing upon the efficiency and precision of gene editing to restore staples that African farmers prefer, like banana and sorghum, they said. The goal […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Wheat, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Africa,

Africa: How Sweet Potato is Preventing the Global Wheat Crisis from Taking Root in Africa

Opinion - Long before the Ukraine conflict began and sent wheat futures spiralling, scientists in Africa were experimenting with an alternative ingredient for baked goods: orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) puree.

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

07/05/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Ghana's food vendors hope GM cowpea brings lower prices - Alliance for Science

As the price of delicacies made from cowpea, or beans, continues to rise in Ghana, some vendors are hoping that genetically modified cowpea will increase supplies and reduce consumer costs. Cowpea is a key ingredient in such popular Ghanaian dishes as waakye, gari and beans (also known as red-red or gorbe) and kose. It typically […]

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