Rice
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Visible Industries plans to invest in Kenya’s rice value chain ecosystem
Kenya’s heavy dependence on imported rice is creating a major opportunity for domestic farmers and processors, with a new market-led private-sector initiative seeking to expand production, strengthen post-harvest handling and increase local milling capacity.
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Guinea seeks to accelerate rice self-sufficiency through China-Brazil cooperation
The strategy combines Chinese expertise in high-yield hybrid rice with Brazilian agricultural technology and investment, reflecting Conakry’s wider push to modernize farming, improve productivity and reduce reliance on imported rice.
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Madagascar strengthens rice production through PAPRIZ 4 programme
The new phase follows three previous stages of PAPRIZ that helped improve farmers’ technical skills, promote better cultivation practices and increase rice productivity.
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Madagascar’s rice sector raises concern over surge in imports
The concern comes as the country remains heavily dependent on rice for food security, even as efforts continue to strengthen domestic production.
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Researchers launch low-emission rice farming study
The study began in April 2026 at an experimental field operated by IPB University and will run for one year under controlled conditions.