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The Zambian government estimates a 16 percent drop in the production of corn in the 2019/20 MY to 2.0 million tons, due to drought that impacted the southern parts of the country.

In June 2019, the Nigerian government formulated a new policy to invest some $500 million in expanded palm oil production.

Post forecasts that raisin production will increase by 3 percent to 77,000 Metric Tons (MT) in the 2019/20 Marketing Year (MY), due to the rise in area planted....

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Post forecasts that the total citrus production will remain flat at 2,631,000 MT in the 2015/16 MY, based on the increases in grapefruit, lemons and soft citrus production driven by increases in area

MY2015/16 seed cotton production in Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Chad combined, are expected to drop 10 percent compared to the initial target due to a late start of the rainy season

This report contains an official translation of Ethiopia’s Importers-Exporters and Wholesalers Directive (June 2014).

Despite recent economic challenges including a weakening rand and decreasing disposable incomes, South Africans have demonstrated a growing interest in quality distilled spirits...

Post estimates that the 2015/16 MY production of apples will increase by two percent to 865,000 MT and that the pears production will increase by three percent to 410,000 MT in the 2015/16 MY...

Tanzania with its growing population, strategic location in East Africa, increasing middle class and high-growth rate presents an opportunity for U.S. agriculture and food exports.

The Government of Ethiopia (GOE) has reportedly completed the process of awarding contracts for the previously-announced 1.0 million metric ton wheat tender.

In recent years, the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) has made considerable investments to boost the country’s capacity to produce sugar.