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Benin will be a Rice Exporting Nation under the FAO Guidance [16 Jul 2009]  
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) press release, Benin has the potential to become self-sufficient rice exporting nation in the coming years owing to its produc  ...More
Tags: Benin     FAO     WARDA    
UN Program Helps Haiti to Combat Food Shortage [21 Aug 2009]  
According to the UN press release, a scheme intended to improve food security of Haiti and thereby lower food prices has come to fruition with considerable increase in the income of the country’s farm  ...More
Tags: UN     FAO     IFAD     food    
Poor Agri-Infrastructure Fail Nigerian Fruit Exports [16 Sep 2009]  
Lack of sustainable infrastructure to support farm products in Nigeria has caused inadequate supply of fruits in the market during the month of Ramadan despite having large farmlands. Nigerian fruit t  ...More
Tags: Nigeria     Fruit Exports     FAO    
Sustainable Seafood Labelling to Provide Details on Origin [16 Oct 2009]  
The recently passed bill by the state of California on Sustainable Seafood Labelling (SSL) will provide consumers an opportunity to identify where the seafood is sourced and how it is produced. Under  ...More
Tags: SSL    MBA    PCFFA    Seafood    FAO