Africa

The Cameroon government is urging farmers in the country's Far North Province to obtain high-yielding hybrid rice seedlings and open new farms.According to government's statistics, Cameroon's annual rice production is around 70,000-75,000 MT. The country imports ... [full story]

The Liberian government has decided to ban all food exports from the country after reports that profiteers were taking advantage of its relatively cheap rice prices to truck the grain to neighboring countries with higher prices.The ... [full story]