Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa
12 april 2024 - 21:57:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...
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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...
Conflict driving hunger crisis in Sudan, UN officials tell Security Council
21 march 2024 - 05:27:10New York, US (PANA) - Eleven months of brutal fighting is driving a hunger crisis in Sudan, with some areas [...] Full text...
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Gambian president calls for more investment in rice production
20 march 2024 - 10:46:18Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on the Ministry of Agriculture to support investment by farmers [...] Full text...
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Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices up in Benin
17 march 2024 - 15:44:54Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for February 2024 rose to 112.1 from 110.5 a month [...] Full text...
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World Bank projects boost food security, economic opportunities in Tunisia
15 march 2024 - 14:44:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved two new loans worth US$520 million, providing additional [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 29.90% in January amid rising food prices
15 february 2024 - 15:22:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation increased to 29.90 per cent in January 2024 from 28.92 per cent recorded in [...] Full text...
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Houthi rebels’ attacks on ships in Red Sea trigger decrease in trade, global food security
05 february 2024 - 18:05:39Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Recent attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have triggered a [...] Full text...
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Russia delivers 25,000 tonnes of wheat in humanitarian aid to Mali via port of Conakry
19 january 2024 - 17:10:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat were delivered to Mali by sea through the [...] Full text...
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Mali expects to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of cereals this year in Ségou region
29 december 2023 - 14:16:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The region of Ségou, in central Mali, is expected to produce around 1.3 million tonnes of [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso produces over 5 million tonnes of cereals in 2023
22 december 2023 - 16:58:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced 5,246,405 tonnes of cereals in 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture said on [...] Full text...
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Food price inflation globally exceeds overall inflation in developing regions: WB report
05 december 2023 - 07:56:16Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high globally and 61.9% of low-income countries have experienced [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33% as food, beverages, other prices rise
15 november 2023 - 14:48:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October 2023 has increased to 27.33 per cent, from 26.72 per [...] Full text...
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Smallholder farmers embrace integrated pest and disease management in Malawi, saving ecosystems* (World Bank Blog By Mercy Chimpokosera-Mseu)
02 november 2023 - 14:33:20Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Pest and diseases are a global challenge when it comes to turning food and nutrition security [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s inflation rises to 26.72% in September
16 october 2023 - 19:12:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 26.72% in September 2023 amid soaring food prices and harsh economic [...] Full text...
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WFP resumes ‘vital’ food distributions to refugees across Ethiopia
10 october 2023 - 06:10:17Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees [...] Full text...
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Black Sea deal collapse sparks rise in global food prices: FAO
04 august 2023 - 18:11:08Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food prices rose for the first time in months following the collapse of the landmark agreement to [...] Full text...
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AfDB Group commits $87 million to prop cereal production in Tunisia
21 july 2023 - 13:59:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will receive an $87.1 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group to scale [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Inflation rate hits 22.8% in June 2023
17 july 2023 - 15:46:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 22.79 per cent [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: WFP scales up response on Chad-Sudan border to support surge of fleeing people
11 july 2023 - 12:33:40Adré, Chad (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly scaling up its response on the Chad-Sudan [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister announces initiative to encourage creative private sector projects
26 june 2023 - 17:32:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has announced the launch [...] Full text...
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President of Transition in Mali calls on Malians to vote yes in constitutional referendum
13 june 2023 - 16:20:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has invited his compatriots to go [...] Full text...
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Angola to accelerate job creation and growth in private enterprise
03 june 2023 - 07:54:09Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola aims to accelerate economic diversification, private investment, and jobs by creating more favourable business conditions [...] Full text...
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Government of Burkina Faso validates Presidential Initiative for Agricultural Production 2023-2024
01 june 2023 - 13:33:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso Wednesday approved the Presidential Initiative for Agricultural Production 2023-2024, involving [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Sudan's political scene will not be the same when the war of the generals ends (Analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)
23 may 2023 - 10:23:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s political scene will not be the same following the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces [...] Full text...
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Nearly 10 percent of Burkina Faso's population in food insecure in 2023
24 april 2023 - 17:58:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 2,195,758 people, including internally displaced persons, representing about 9.9% of the population [...] Full text...
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Burundi: Year-on-year inflation in March 2023 stands at +32.6 pct
18 april 2023 - 13:16:36Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Year-on-year inflation in March 2023 stood at +32.6%, against 28.0% in the previous month, the Burundi [...] Full text...
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Africa experiencing surging food price inflation: WB
28 march 2023 - 06:33:57Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Domestic food price inflation remains high around the world, according to the latest Food [...] Full text...
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Global food crisis may persist, with prices still elevated after year of war: IMF Blog
09 march 2023 - 19:01:44Washington, DC, US (PANA) - One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended agricultural commodity markets, food prices remain elevated [...] Full text...
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Gambia's economy to grow by 6.0 percent in 2023: Governor of central bank
01 march 2023 - 11:36:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia expects to see an economic growth of 6.0 percent in 2023, higher than the 5.2 [...] Full text...
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Exhibition showcases millets as ‘smart food’, rich in heritage and full of potential
16 february 2023 - 06:06:26New York, US (PANA) - A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition [...] Full text...
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UN agency warns against increase of stable food prices in Sudan
13 february 2023 - 13:51:49Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned against an increase in the prices of [...] Full text...
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Burundi reccords average inflation of +1.9 pc for the year 2022
24 january 2023 - 18:38:49Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies of Burundi (ISTEEBU) has published the Household Consumer Price [...] Full text...
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Slight rise recorded in Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices in December
19 january 2023 - 20:20:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The harmonized index of consumer prices rose slightly in December in Benin, according to an official [...] Full text...
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Prices of agricultural products rose by 5.8% in December in Burundi
16 january 2023 - 15:02:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The prices of agricultural products rose by 5.8% for the month of December 2022, against 0.04% [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspaper deplores authorities' inaction on food security crisis triggered by Russia-Ukraine war
12 january 2023 - 15:38:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than one year after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which caused a food security [...] Full text...
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Populations in southern Libya facing difficulties linked to various factors
09 january 2023 - 14:28:46Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Several towns, villages and hamlets in southern Libya are facing extreme hardships due to various factors [...] Full text...
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Tunisia and the EIB sign two financing agreements
19 december 2022 - 15:18:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Said, and the Director of Operations of the [...] Full text...
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WFP welcomes €5.8 million from the European Union to support Sahrawi refugees in Algeria
22 november 2022 - 05:49:39Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €5.8 million (US$ 6 million) humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Global food imports on track to reach all-time high: FAO
11 november 2022 - 17:07:37Rome Italy (PANA) - Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than [...] Full text...
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Conflict, climate crisis drive rising hunger in South Sudan: Report
04 november 2022 - 04:53:01Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of people in South Sudan who are going hungry is at the highest [...] Full text...
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World food prices drop for fifth consecutive month: FAO
03 september 2022 - 05:10:36Rome, Italy (PANA) - World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per [...] Full text...
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European Bank gives Tunisia Grains Board €150.5 million
24 august 2022 - 18:50:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed a sovereign guaranteed loan for €150.5 million [...] Full text...
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Burundi's Consumer Price Index rises by 1.7% in July
20 august 2022 - 17:08:07Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for households in Burundi increase of 1.7%, against a drop of [...] Full text...
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Japan donates US$ 9 million to WFP to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan
18 august 2022 - 11:01:26Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed two contributions totalling around US$9 million, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Inflation rate at 18-year high, driven by prices of food
15 august 2022 - 15:41:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s headline inflation has increased to 19.64 per cent in July, bringing the country’s inflation figure [...] Full text...
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WFP welcomes Japanese funding to tackle food insecurity in Malawi
08 august 2022 - 05:19:23Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$500,000 contribution from the Government of [...] Full text...
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World sees major fall in food prices for July, but future supply worries remain: FAO
05 august 2022 - 11:14:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs [...] Full text...
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Russian foreign minister Lavrov visits Ethiopia
27 july 2022 - 12:48:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mr. Demeke Mekonnen received visiting Russian Foreign Minister, [...] Full text...
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ADF approves US$5.6 million grant to bolster food security in Mozambique
27 july 2022 - 09:59:16Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has granted Mozambique $5.6 million in additional funding for Post-Cyclone Idai [...] Full text...
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AUC chief Faki Mahamat welcomes Russian- Ukrainian grain export agreement
23 july 2022 - 08:55:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed Friday's signing [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International urges Ethiopian authorities to investigate massacre in Amhara
22 july 2022 - 06:17:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, is urging the Ethiopian authorities to urgently launch an impartial [...] Full text...
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South African inflation races to 13-year high
20 july 2022 - 12:19:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African consumer inflation surged to a 13-year high in June mainly due to [...] Full text...
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AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria
20 july 2022 - 11:26:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...
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'Alarming fuel shortage exacerbates worst levels of humanitarian needs in CAR since 2015'
14 july 2022 - 10:34:26Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A growing lack of fuel in the Central African Republic (CAR), exacerbated by the war in [...] Full text...
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UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021
06 july 2022 - 16:49:55Rome/New York, UN (PANA) - The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards [...] Full text...
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Mali launches national plan of response to food insecurity
06 july 2022 - 13:07:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Tuesday launched in Nioro du [...] Full text...
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Algeria encourages less consumption of wheat to decrease demand
06 july 2022 - 08:00:30Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Algerian government is encouraging consumers in the country to decrease consumption of bread to avoid [...] Full text...
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World Bank grants a US$130 million loan to Tunisia
30 june 2022 - 16:21:43Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Executive Governors of the World Bank Thursday approved a new financing of US$130 [...] Full text...
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Conflict, drought, dwindling food support, threaten lives of 20 million in Ethiopia
23 june 2022 - 18:54:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hunger is tightening its grip on more than 20 million Ethiopians who are facing conflict [...] Full text...
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Mali-Météo forecasts agricultural production of over 10.5 million tonnes of cereals this year
23 june 2022 - 18:41:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Meteorological Agency (Mali-Météo) has predicted this year's agricultural production to be just over 10.5 [...] Full text...
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Mohamed Al-Manfi participates in Ukrainian President's briefing to AU Chair
20 june 2022 - 18:50:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, in his capacity as deputy chairman of [...] Full text...
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Africa must separate the wheat from Russia’s geopolitical chaff
16 june 2022 - 12:29:50Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Russia’s war against Ukraine is intensifying and, as a result, African countries are increasingly being [...] Full text...
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World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO
10 june 2022 - 04:50:23Rome, Italy (PANA) - Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year. This would be a [...] Full text...
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Food exports must keep flowing worldwide, FAO chief urges
09 june 2022 - 06:04:14Rome, Italy (PANA) - As part of ongoing international efforts to address growing concerns over global food security linked to the [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State, AUC chairman discuss effects of Russian invasion on global food security
08 june 2022 - 06:35:38Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday spoke with African Union Commission Chairperson (AUC) Moussa Faki [...] Full text...
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IMF team, Niger reach staff level agreement
18 may 2022 - 07:02:25Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Niger government have reached a staff-level agreement which would [...] Full text...
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Mali intends to inject 456 billion CFA francs into 2022-2023 agricultural season
12 may 2022 - 16:27:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will inject 456 billion CFA francs into the 2022-2023 agricultural season, the Malian Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Joint Burkina Faso, Niger military operation 'neutralises 100 terrorists'
26 april 2022 - 05:57:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 100 terrorists were "neutralised" in an operation conducted from 2 to 25 April by [...] Full text...
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Tripoli-based government holds meeting on plans to set up grains board
25 april 2022 - 12:20:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Haweij of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has [...] Full text...
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Malian army claims arresting three suspected European nationals in Diabaly in central Mali
13 april 2022 - 18:50:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army said here Wednesday it arrested five suspects, including three European nationals, on 10 [...] Full text...
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Fitch Rating downgrades Tunisia to CCC
18 march 2022 - 18:15:05Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The rating agency, Fitch Ratings, downgraded, on Friday 18 March, 2022, Tunisia's long-term foreign currency issuer [...] Full text...
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Africa at heart of military clash in Ukraine (Analysis)
15 march 2022 - 15:07:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has entered its third week, actually began ten years ago when former [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso suspends export of cereal flour
23 february 2022 - 20:41:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Ministry of Trade announced on Wednesday the suspension of cereal flour exports (millet, [...] Full text...
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Mali: More than 1.8 million people need food, nutritional assistance
22 february 2022 - 20:20:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, indicated on Monday in Bamako, at the opening of [...] Full text...
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Mali needs 64,000 tonnes of cereals to ensure food security in 2022
31 january 2022 - 17:08:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali needs 64,000 tonnes of cereals to support its needs to ensure food security in 2022, [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: WFP paints bleak picture of humanitarian situation
28 january 2022 - 17:51:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray aid operations ‘about to grind to a halt’, warns WFP
15 january 2022 - 05:21:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Aid and food distribution operations in northern Ethiopia are about “to grind to a halt” amid [...] Full text...
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Some 35.8 million face lean season food crisis in West Africa and Sahel
07 december 2021 - 17:41:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Growing food insecurity that is already affecting tens of millions of people across West Africa and [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia amends tariffs on imports to beef up domestic producers’ competitiveness
19 october 2021 - 08:29:46Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has unveiled a major revision of Tariffs on Imported Goods aspiring to enhance the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Ministry of Economy plans to fix commodity prices in Libya
16 october 2021 - 19:28:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Haweij said here Saturday the ministry would start fixing the [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to import 70 per cent of its cereal needs
08 october 2021 - 14:27:48Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia currently imports 70 percent of its cereal needs and 90 percent of its soft wheat [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Food aid reaches Afar and Amhara, but situation still ‘dire’
05 october 2021 - 18:30:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first round of food distribution to people in Afar and Amhara regions impacted by the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rate drops 0.37% in JUly from 17.75% in June
18 august 2021 - 19:14:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said inflation dropped by 0.37 per cent to 17.38% in [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's food trade balance deficit rises
17 june 2021 - 14:54:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's food trade balance recorded a deficit of 688.3 million dinars during the first five months [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rising food price inflation in South Africa causes concern for consumers
18 may 2021 - 11:32:42Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Continued sharp increases in food price inflation from 3.4 percent in 2019, to 4.6 percent [...] Full text...
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Despite end of rebellion in Darfur, people are still on the run
09 may 2021 - 18:20:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Although clashes between rebels and the Sudanese government have largely subsided in Darfur and many other [...] Full text...
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African Union proposes industrial scale agro-processing to boost trade
21 april 2021 - 14:24:21Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union plans to facilitate supply chain improvements in Africa through the construction of [...] Full text...
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Mali Transition president maintains 15 pc national budget allocation to agricultural sector
31 march 2021 - 17:19:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah N'Daw has reaffirmed his commitment to allocate the rural development sector with [...] Full text...
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AfDB, FAO, South Sudan ink protocols for $14 million grant to boost agricultural markets
04 february 2021 - 14:11:51Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to [...] Full text...
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East African countries better prepared, but desert locust threat ‘not over’: FAO
20 january 2021 - 06:06:44Rome, Italy (PANA) - Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s inflation rate jumps to 15.75 per cent
15 january 2021 - 13:58:14Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to 15.75 per cent in December, the highest level in more than [...] Full text...
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Food for Mozambicans struggling amidst violence and COVID-19, ‘will be compromised’ without more funding: WFP
08 january 2021 - 06:50:31Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Despite increased insecurity and limited funding, the UN food relief agency is continuing to supply food [...] Full text...
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WFP warns of critical food shortages for refugees in Kenya
17 december 2020 - 15:43:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday warned that more than 435,000 refugees in [...] Full text...
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Couscous classified as UNESCO immaterial heritage
16 december 2020 - 20:52:15Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Couscous, a national dish in Maghreb countries, was Wednesday classified as a Humanity immaterial heritage, Tunisian [...] Full text...
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Somaliland in slow recovery after cyclone Gati
09 december 2020 - 18:29:31Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) – Recovery from the cyclone Gati, which recently hit the coastal region of Somaliland, causing massive destruction [...] Full text...
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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO
03 december 2020 - 14:21:22Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s registers 0.52 pc inflation rise to 14.23 pc in October 2020
16 november 2020 - 14:14:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, increased by 14.23 per cent (year-on-year) in October [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS offers 793 tons of cereals of food assistance to Mali
10 november 2020 - 17:33:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has offered Mali 793 tons of cereals as [...] Full text...
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Significant food price hikes push currency weakening in Africa
03 november 2020 - 23:52:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A significant rise in the cost of food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has ignited [...] Full text...
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Niger: Prices for local cereals down in September
16 october 2020 - 19:13:37Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A slight decrease in the prices of local cereals was noted in Niger in September, thanks [...] Full text...
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Prices of several staples up to multi-month highs in September – FAO report
08 october 2020 - 12:51:27Rome, Italy (PANA) - While new forecasts for global cereal output, utilisation, stocks and trade all point to well-supplied markets, [...] Full text...
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Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels, UN says
30 september 2020 - 08:30:03Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” levels of [...] Full text...
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Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels
29 september 2020 - 16:34:54Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” hunger levels [...] Full text...
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Niger: Cereal prices fall due to new harvests of local cereals
28 september 2020 - 17:04:54Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The price situation in Niger's cereal markets this week is on the downward trend, according to [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports agricultural yields in Ethiopia
17 september 2020 - 16:47:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank Group has approved a US$80 million grant to support Ethiopia to bolster [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rate rises to 13.22 per cent in August 2020
16 september 2020 - 12:30:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's inflation rate increased by 13.22 per cent in August, up from 12.82 per cent recorded [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic hits supply of cereals to local markets in Niger
03 september 2020 - 13:16:26Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Due to the depletion of merchant stocks with the onset of the lean season and disruptions [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices rise this week in Niger
20 july 2020 - 18:34:19Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The price in cereal markets this week in Niger is marked by a slight increase in [...] Full text...
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Generalized rise in cereal prices this week in Niger
09 july 2020 - 20:32:11Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger experienced a general increase in the prices of cereals over the past week, the news [...] Full text...
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Kenyan lawmaker fined hefty US$14 million over famine food supplies fraud
26 june 2020 - 00:06:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan anti-corruption court Thursday found John Waluke, a ranking lawmaker and chief whip, and a [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices up this week in Niger markets
24 june 2020 - 17:11:17Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Prices of cereal this week in Nigerien markets have risen, ranging from 2% to 4%, reveals [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB approves Euro 88 million loan to support pandemic crisis response in Cameroon
23 june 2020 - 17:16:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday approved an 88 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 12.40 per cent in May- NBS
17 june 2020 - 16:25:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday that the nation’s inflation rate continued its [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WFP provides specialised nutritious foods for treatment of patients in isolation centres
10 june 2020 - 20:31:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its support to the government of [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices remain stable this week in Niger
09 june 2020 - 15:11:20Niamey, Niger (PANA) - As in the past week, the price for most cereals on markets in Niger was relatively [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices remain stable on local markets in Niger
02 june 2020 - 14:31:26Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Cereals on Niger markets sold at relatively stable prices last week, according the information bulletin of [...] Full text...
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Niger implements support plan for 1,200,000 people affected by Covid-19
30 may 2020 - 11:22:43Niamey, Niger (PANA) - As part of its response plan against Covid-19, the Nigerien government on Friday updated the 2020 [...] Full text...
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Tunisian-Libyan Sfax-Tripoli maritime line resumes gradually
29 may 2020 - 22:55:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Libya Friday reopened the maritime line linking the port of Sfax, Tunisia’s main southern [...] Full text...
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The Gambia's domestic debt remains high - Cetral Bank
28 may 2020 - 21:37:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s stock of domestic debt remains high, increasing to D33.6 billion or 33.2 per cent [...] Full text...
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Nigeriens prepare to celebrate Aid El Fitr despite Covid-19
22 may 2020 - 18:15:47Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Muslims in Niger are getting ready to celebrate Aid El Fitr, to mark the end of the [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices drop this week in Niger
15 may 2020 - 22:13:22Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The prices of cereals in the markets here this week saw a downward trend, said the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic could deepen food insecurity, malnutrition in Africa - WHO
15 may 2020 - 17:43:07Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern at the potential impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on [...] Full text...
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Togo recorded cereal surpluses of 70,000 tonnes in 2019
12 may 2020 - 16:43:59Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo recorded cereal surpluses estimated at 70,000 tonnes for the agricultural campaign last year, PANA learned [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: European Union supports WFP food assistance in refugee camps in Algeria
29 april 2020 - 15:20:23Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday welcomed a contribution of €5.3 million (US$ 6 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Niger's president supervises cereal sales
16 april 2020 - 07:30:27Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Wednesday visited the Office of Food Products of Niger [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Niger launches moderate-price grain sales operation for the benefit of vulnerable people
14 april 2020 - 17:03:35Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien authorities in charge of trade on Tuesday launched the 2020 edition of the sale, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Malian president donates three months' salary in pandemic fight
11 april 2020 - 13:46:53Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Friday announced he and members of the government would donate [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togolese govt. warns speculators who attempt to profit from coronavirus
25 march 2020 - 21:56:02Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese government promises to take serious action against traders who take advantage of the coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices stable in Niger
25 march 2020 - 20:48:21Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The commodity price situation on cereal markets this week is marked by stability for many grains, [...] Full text...
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Mali needs 56,000 tonnes of cereals to build its food security stock
25 march 2020 - 10:25:47Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali needs 56,000 tonnes of cereals, 16,000 tonnes of livestock feed and a few hundred tonnes [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices remain stable this week in Niger
06 march 2020 - 16:06:10Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The situation of produce prices on Nigerien markets remained constant this week, according to the agricultural [...] Full text...
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Rising average prices of most agricultural products in Niger
18 february 2020 - 20:46:33Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger experienced average price increases in agricultural products, mainly cereals and the main cash crops in [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's food trade balance in surplus in January 2020
18 february 2020 - 18:22:48Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's food trade balance has a surplus of 26.6 million dinars, or US$9.3 million in January [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rate hits 12.13 per cent
18 february 2020 - 16:53:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), [...] Full text...
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21 killed in deadly attack against village of Ogossagou, central Mali
14 february 2020 - 21:14:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At least 21 people were killed and several others reported missing in an attack Friday by [...] Full text...
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Niger's economic capital, Maradi, "suffocated" since Nigeria closed borders
14 february 2020 - 17:33:02Maradi, Niger (PANA) - The region of Maradi in Niger, bordering Nigeria, which used to be prosperous and the hub [...] Full text...
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Mali’s President calls for solidarity as food crisis escalates across Sahel
11 february 2020 - 15:42:36Rome, Italy (PANA) - Against a backdrop of an escalating security crisis where 4.3 million women, men and children are [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rises by 0.13 points to 11.98 per cent in December 2019
17 january 2020 - 13:07:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said that the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), [...] Full text...
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Niger: The situation of cereal markets marked by contrasting evolution of prices
02 january 2020 - 22:22:14Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The situation of cereal markets in Niger this week is marked by a contrasting evolution of [...] Full text...
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Malian gov't to invest 282 billion CFAF to improve 70,000 ha of land
31 december 2019 - 07:07:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian government is investing 282 billion CFAF to improve 70,000 hectares of land over the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation inches up 0.24% to 11.85% in November
17 december 2019 - 11:59:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s inflation rate inched up [...] Full text...
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Agricultural campaign in Burkina Faso shows cereal production of more than 5 million tonnes - official
20 november 2019 - 21:51:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè ministry of Agriculture Wednesday projected cereal production at 5,029,321 tonnes or a 2.92 [...] Full text...
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Apex bank Governor says Nigeria's rising inflation will go down soon
20 november 2019 - 12:39:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The rise in Nigeria's inflation rate is temporary and “will go down aggressively in another three [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rate jumps to 11.61 per cent in October
18 november 2019 - 14:39:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to a 17-month high at 11.61 per cent in October, from 11.24 [...] Full text...
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Weather watchdog warns against continued flood risks across East Africa
30 october 2019 - 23:24:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kenya-based IGAD Climate Prediction & Applications Centre (ICPAC) Wednesday renewed an alert over a tropical storm [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Russia form business council
25 october 2019 - 13:30:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Russia have resolved to establish a business council for implementation of joint trade and [...] Full text...
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Tunisia's food trade deficit increases by 7.5%
14 october 2019 - 17:31:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The food trade deficit in Tunisia recorded a 7.5% increase in the overall trade balance, resulting [...] Full text...
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Seven Malian soldiers killed in ambush in central Mali
27 september 2019 - 14:04:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Seven Malian soldiers were killed when a mission of the armed forces came across an ambush [...] Full text...
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Army worms risk undermining agricultural policies, says Nigerien President
13 september 2019 - 11:47:47Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger's president Issoufou Mahamadou warned on Thursday that the fall army worms risk undermining all agricultural [...] Full text...
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Malian Prime Minister announces rehabilitation of Kati-Djidiéni road
30 august 2019 - 12:46:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Thursday announced commencement of work on the 160 km Kati-Djidieni [...] Full text...
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Mali's grain markets experience slight fluctuation in prices
20 august 2019 - 15:39:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Grain markets in Mali experienced slight price fluctuations in last week, according to a statement obtained [...] Full text...
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Malian women, small farmers see rice yields soar with help from AfDB (An AfDB Feature)
14 august 2019 - 16:30:37Bamako, Mali ((PANA) -- In Baguinéda, eastern Mali's Koulikoro region, the lowlands on the banks of the River Niger stretch (as [...] Full text...
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Mixed reaction to grain prices in Nigerien markets
13 august 2019 - 18:34:49Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The price situation in cereal markets in Niger has since last week assumed an upward trend, [...] Full text...
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Burundi ends importation of fertilizers
13 august 2019 - 15:36:44Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has announced a halt to the importation of agricultural fertilizers this year, saying the ban [...] Full text...
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Mali: UN Women offers supplies to displaced people in Malian region
10 august 2019 - 14:09:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN Women on Friday handed over 100 kits to 94 families, including 451 displaced people living [...] Full text...
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Nigeriens urged to plant trees to cope with climate shock
03 august 2019 - 13:35:27Niamey, Niger (PANA) – President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, on Saturday called on his countrymen to redouble their commitment to [...] Full text...
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Burundi deploys "PICS bags" for sustainable conservation of crops
01 august 2019 - 18:34:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Triple-bottom Purdue improved crop storage (PICS) bags are being rolled out in Burundi to better conserve [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS provides more than 2,800 tons of cereals for Malians in central and northern regions
31 july 2019 - 13:52:34Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its regional food security reserve, has provided [...] Full text...
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US provides Zimbabwe additional US$4.7 million towards Cyclone Idai relief aid
25 july 2019 - 14:30:22Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States has provided an additional US$4.7 million to assist thousands of Zimbabweans living in the [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices continue to fall in Niger
13 july 2019 - 15:51:34Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The decline in cereal prices that began a few months ago continues to gain momentum during [...] Full text...
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Community organizations in Mopti advocates disarmament of self-defence groups
10 july 2019 - 15:06:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Leaders of Community organizations in Ginna, Dogon and Tabital Pulaaku, as well as development associations in [...] Full text...
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Mixed prices of cereals in Niger
06 july 2019 - 19:02:19Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Like last week, prices in the grain markets are characterized by mixed trends, according to the [...] Full text...
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8,000 tonnes of cereals distributed in Mopti and Ségou regions of Mali
05 july 2019 - 11:13:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé Thursday launched a special emergency programme in Sevare to distribute 8,000 [...] Full text...
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US provides additional US$600,000 to smallholder Zimbabwe farmers affected by Cyclone Idai
01 july 2019 - 12:42:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Government has provided an additional U$$600,000 to assist approximately 1,700 smallholder farmers in [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices decrease this week in Niger
22 june 2019 - 12:28:09Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The price of cereals fell this week in Niger, according to the information bulletin of the [...] Full text...
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Mali launches the 2019-2020 agricultural campaign
19 june 2019 - 11:46:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Tuesday in Bougouni, 180 km south of Bamako, officially launched [...] Full text...
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Mali celebrates 15th edition of Farmers' Day
17 june 2019 - 16:47:17Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 15th edition of the Malian Peasant Day will be celebrated Tuesday in Bougouni, in the [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe government nearly doubles maize producer prices
11 june 2019 - 18:41:58Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has nearly doubled payments for a metric tonne of maize to RTGS$1 400 [...] Full text...
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20,000 tonnes of cereals for distribution to food insecure populations in Niger
09 june 2019 - 09:54:11Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Some 20,000 tonnes of cereals and 2,500 tonnes of cowpea have been ordered by Niger to [...] Full text...
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Cereal prices keep rising in Niger
03 june 2019 - 19:18:15Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Prices of cereals in Niger’s markets keep rising, according to a survey carried out by the [...] Full text...
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Malian president approves CFAF 299 billion 2019-2020 campaign plan
27 may 2019 - 23:21:50Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Head of State Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita Monday approved the 2019-2020 agricultural season plan estimated at [...] Full text...
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Swiss gives Algeria about two million dollars for refugees
25 may 2019 - 12:06:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) Saturday hailed the Swiss contribution of two million Swiss Franc (about [...] Full text...
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At least 548,000 people face food insecurity in Mali
24 may 2019 - 12:45:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) – About 548,000 people, or 2.35% of the Malian population face food insecurity and need relief assistance [...] Full text...
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Ninth session of Executive Committee of Agriculture opens in Bamako
18 may 2019 - 16:04:50Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Friday chaired the opening ceremony of the 9th session of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rate inches up at 11.37 per cent in April
16 may 2019 - 07:19:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures [...] Full text...
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Agric company to boost Ethiopia’s cereals, fruit and vegetable production
06 may 2019 - 13:49:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of chemicals giant DowDuPont, is set to enable Ethiopia’s cereals, [...] Full text...
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US releases an additional US$2,5 million in Cyclone Idai relief aid to Zimbabwe
04 april 2019 - 07:16:05Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States has provided an additional US$2.5 million to respond to emergency needs in Zimbabwe [...] Full text...
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Mauritian papers highlight passage of cyclone on Rodrigues Island
30 march 2019 - 14:30:15Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The passage of the intense tropical cyclone ‘’Joaninha’’ on Rodrigues Island, with gusts of 165 kilometers/hours [...] Full text...
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Prices of cereals stable for 2nd week running in Niger
19 march 2019 - 19:43:34Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Average prices of all cereals remained unchanged from their levels the previous week, except millet, which [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation ease by 0.09 per cent to 11.31 per cent in February
16 march 2019 - 10:26:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria'rs National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which [...] Full text...
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2 firms work together to combat food insecurity in southern Senegal
07 march 2019 - 18:44:36Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - USAID-Kawalor and the Ninnaba Community Development Association are teaming up efforts to fight food insecurity in [...] Full text...
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Three Maghreb agreements signed by Libya in the field of agriculture, livestock
02 march 2019 - 20:31:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has signed three agreements with the member countries of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Algeria, [...] Full text...
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Prices of cereals in Niger inch up
27 february 2019 - 10:34:35Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The average prices of many products in Niger's cereal markets inched up this week, according to [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Health authorities say no case of Lassa fever reported in the country
12 february 2019 - 20:02:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's health authorities have taken all necessary measures to prevent the outbreak of Lassa fever currently [...] Full text...
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WHO reports Lassa fever outbreak in five West African countries
12 february 2019 - 12:42:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Lassa fever is presently reported in five West African countries, according to a statement issued by [...] Full text...
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Researchers, producers and consumers discuss food toxins in Mali
25 december 2018 - 17:50:53Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, producers and consumers have met in Bamako to share information on food-related hazards in Mali, [...] Full text...
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UN agency reports 9.6 million people severely food-insecure in Southern Africa
26 november 2018 - 16:50:19Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The number of severely food insecure people in Southern Africa rose to an estimated [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso to harvest five million tonnes of grain in 2018/19 crop year
15 november 2018 - 12:02:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is expecting to harvest nearly five million tonnes of cereals by the end [...] Full text...
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The Netherlands initiate project to mitigate climate change in Mali
12 november 2018 - 13:11:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Netherlands, through the Dutch development organization (SNW), has established a project to help farmers and [...] Full text...
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FAO Food Price Index holds steady in August
06 september 2018 - 09:35:13Rome, Italy (PANA) - The FAO Food Price Index remained stable in August, as cereal prices rebounded while vegetable oils [...] Full text...
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Poorest countries face growing burden from cost of importing food - FAO
10 july 2018 - 09:50:25Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food imports are placing an increasing burden on the world's poorest countries, a new FAO report [...] Full text...
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Poorer countries set to be 'increasingly dependent' on food imports, says FAO report
04 july 2018 - 06:37:07Rome, Italy (PANA) - Poorer countries with rising populations and scarce natural resources are likely to be “increasingly dependent” on [...] Full text...
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Rockefeller Foundation, FAO supporting Africa to halve food loss
21 june 2018 - 12:01:36Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food that ‘disappears' from the food chain after harvest owing to spoilage could feed an estimated [...] Full text...
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Inflation rate drops for 16th consecutive month, food price index up in Nigeria
14 june 2018 - 15:08:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s annual inflation has dropped to 11.61% in May, below the federal government’s projection of 12.42% [...] Full text...
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Cereal stocks remain ample, worldwide cereal output forecasts raised - FAO
07 june 2018 - 10:19:18Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global agricultural food commodity prices rose in May, with dairy prices jumping significantly. The FAO Food [...] Full text...
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FAO chief says global food trade should work for nutrition
08 may 2018 - 20:47:48Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global trade in food is essential for all countries, but the world's trade and regulation rulebook [...] Full text...
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Food prices hold steady in April - FAO
03 may 2018 - 09:48:54Rome, Italy (PANA) - The FAO Food Price Index remained broadly steady in April, averaging 173.5 points for the month, [...] Full text...
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Japan gives Mali 1 billion CFAF for food security
19 april 2018 - 13:25:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Japanese government, through the World Food Programme (WFP), has given Mali a financial aid of [...] Full text...
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Conflicts, weather patterns strain food security - FAO
05 march 2018 - 16:16:09Rome, Italy (PANA) - High levels of food insecurity persist in the world, due largely to conflicts and to adverse [...] Full text...
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FAO says dairy, cereals push food prices up in February
01 march 2018 - 10:10:44Rome, Italy (PANA) - Rising world prices for staple grains and dairy products more than offset lower prices for vegetable [...] Full text...
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