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By Mireri Junior | March 6th 2021 at 12:40:00 GMT +0300
Farmers and other agricultural workers may be exposed by inhaling dust generated during the handling and processing of contaminated crops and feeds. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]
Kenya has banned all maize imports to curb the entry of unsafe grains into the country.
According to a letter by the acting Director-General of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), Kello Harsama to the Commissioner of Customs in the Kenya Revenue Authority, the ban has been put in place after a survey on maize from Uganda and Tanzania showed it was not fit for human consumption.
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Odisha, ICRISAT to work on natural resources management
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Hyderabad, March 3 : Government of Odisha is collaborating with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to strengthen management of natural resources for the benefit of the state s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups that are dependent on agriculture.
Accordingly, ICRISAT will undertake capacity building initiatives, water harvesting, recording of hydrological parameters and crop productivity in addition to monitoring land-use as well as land-cover through remote sensing and GIS in 12 districts of Odisha, the institute announced on Wednesday.
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IFDC Holds Kickoff Meeting for the Integrated Seed Sector Development in the Sahel (ISSD/Sahel) Project
IFDC Press Release
For Immediate Release
February 19, 2021– On February 17, IFDC launched its ISSD/Sahel project for Mali and Niger. The project was initiated with a kickoff ceremony, which took place in Niger and virtually. The ceremony featured attendees from 12 countries. The meeting was held in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Niger (MAG/EL) and featured addresses from H.E. Paul Tholen, Dutch Ambassador to Niger, and Mr. Mahamane Elhadji Ousmane, Director of Cabinet at MAG/EL. IFDC Regional Director for North and West Africa Oumou Camara presented a welcome to attendees, and Tom Van Mourik from the KIT Royal Tropical Institute introduced the project and the members of the consortium. The conference also featured a question-and-answer session and closing remarks from Soumeila Maiga, Director of Nakoshi and former President of the Mali Seed