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Rice Reiterates the US’ Support of Taiwan

africa » gambia
Friday, June 27, 2008
Although the US encourages improvements in the Taiwan-China relationship, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in a recent interview that she...
rice, reiterates, support, taiwan
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Agricultural diversification: the way forward

Africa » Gambia
Friday, June 20, 2008
If our staple food is rice, which it really is, one wonders why we cannot produce enough of it to cater for our needs. Records indicate that Gambians...
food, gambians, agricultural, government, rice, nada, nari
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A Businessman Donates 3,000 Bags of Rice to Charity

africa » gambia
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A Gambian, international businessman recently donated over 3,000 bags of rice to the vulnerable and poor of The Gambia.Alieu Conteh grew up in The...
international, businessman, bags, rice, vulnerable, poor
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Rice Thief Sent to Jail

africa » gambia
Friday, May 23, 2008
At a time when a bag of rice poses to become a luxury for the average Gambian, a magistrates’court in Western Region has sent a youth to jail without...
bag, rice, luxury, average, youth, jail
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NIGERIA: Emergency rice import cancelled

NIGERIA: Emergency rice import cancelled

africa » nigeria » kano
IRIN NEWS http://irinnews.org
Friday, May 16, 2008
Adecision by the Nigerian government to reverse an earlier decision toimport 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Thailand to ease supplypressures on...
food, rice
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The answer: Food  self-sufficiency - President Jammeh tells Gambians

The answer: Food self-sufficiency - President Jammeh tells Gambians

africa » gambia » farafenni
Thursday, May 08, 2008
President Jammeh has emphasised the importance of food self-sufficiency in the face of global food crisis and the imminent surge in the price of...
president jammeh, self-sufficiency, price, rice, project, aprc, agricultural, dialogue
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The Rice Issue

africa » gambia
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Rice is the staple food of The Gambia, hence signs of an impending scarcity of this precious grain would surely rock the nation and rattle...
rice, staple, food, impending, scarcity, grain
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Jammeh warns AUTHORITIES As rice tops Kerewan meeting

Jammeh warns AUTHORITIES As rice tops Kerewan meeting

africa » gambia » kerewan
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
President Jammeh has warned district chiefs, Alkalolu, governors and even secretaries of state to stand firmly in support and protection of poor...
president jammeh, support, poor, rice, dialogue, broom, unlawful, d900, development
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Mini Read: THE LOOMING FOOD CRISIS:  N0 NEED TO PANIC !

Mini Read: THE LOOMING FOOD CRISIS: N0 NEED TO PANIC !

africa » gambia
Monday, May 05, 2008
IntroductionRice is the major staple food in The Gambia. An estimated 66% of  household income is spent on food. Out of which about 30.9% is spent on...
agriculture, rice, demand, population, government, climate change, growth, production
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SENEGAL: As protests swell “self sufficiency” plan is questioned

SENEGAL: As protests swell “self sufficiency” plan is questioned

Africa » Gambia
IRIN News http://irinnews.org
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Discontent in Senegal’s capital Dakar, where millions depend on imported rice and foodstuffs, has increased in lockstep with rising global food and...
protest, food, rice, crop, demonstration, agriculture
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