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Fighting high food prices in Madagascar

28-Aug-2008
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FAO helps boost rice, sorghum production to reduce costly imports 28 August 2008, Rome - A month-long series of plantings is coming to an end in eastern Madagascar, aimed at ensuring that the local food supply – of rice especially – is sufficient to avoid importing large quantities at high prices to meet the country’s food needs this year. In July, FAO launched an emergency Technical Cooperation Project worth... [read full story]                    

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