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Martin Original Basket Stamped Cowboy Spur Straps
The Martin Original Basket Stamped Cowboy Spur Straps are great for both in the Western show ring and wearing with riding daily. Basket stamped on natural skirting leather.
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These Martin Original Basket Stamped Cowboy Spur Straps from Martin Saddlery have basket stamping, latigo lining, and sewn edged with stainless steel buckles, and made from natural skirting leather. Great in both the show ring and every day riding. Sold in pairs.
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Bordered with a single row of beads, these silver frames are engraved with a one-word sentiment.
- 5" wide x 7" high; holds a 5 x 7" photo
- Silver-plated frames have a decorative beaded edge and rounded corners.
- Frames have a drop-in black velvet backing.
- Sentiment Dream, Wish or Love is embossed on frame.
- Dream is a horizontal frame; Love and Wish stand vertically.
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- Overall: 5" wide x 7" high
- Art/Photo Window: 3.5" wide x 5.5" high
- Photo Size: 5 x 7"
- Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth.
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Lucie Summers
Artist: Lucie Summers
Location: A small town in Suffolk, UK
Web site: LuSummers
Blog: Blu-Shed
What do you create?
I make a variety of things, but primarily layered mixed media pieces incorporating vintage and new papers, block printing and stitch. I always think of them as an extension of my textile work which is where my real love lies. Just recently I've had a real yearning to get back into stitching with cloth.
When and why did you decide to start your business?
Almost 3 years ago, soon after my second son was born I decided that if I wanted any other identity other than 'Frank and Arthur's mum' I'd better start fairly quickly! So I think Arthur was about two weeks old. Can you tell I'm impatient? ;) I didn't really think of it as a business at the time though, more the seeds of one; I was making things and getting a few commissions through word of mouth. It didn't really get going seriously until a year ago when I opened my Etsy shop.
Where do you get your inspiration for your projects?
Getting outside is my biggest inspiration - we live in a fairly rural area famed for it's flat land and big skies and I love it. Leaves are a constant motif in my work, and I love to make floral print blocks that are almost cartoonish in style.
Which of the tools you use is your favorite?
Rather unexcitingly, my big 24 x 6" acrylic ruler makes my life alot easier, along with my rotary cutter. I couldn't live without my sewing machine though.
What keeps you motivated?
I just want to make stuff. Everyday. I have ideas, sometimes tons of them and I just want to make them come to life. Goodness, that sounds deep doesn't it? I love using new materials in different ways too, I try not to hem myself in by just using one disipline. I probably would get fed up if I didn't try experimenting with other techniques.
How do you get the word out about your work?
The Internet is my only marketing tool. I'm useless talking about what I do face to face. Even now, the friends I've made at the school gates think I do clothes alterations. If I said: 'Actually, I'm a mixed media artist' they'd think I was a mental case. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to be featured in design blogs which is obviously a real boost. Having my own blog is invaluable, as is my Flickr account and Etsy shop. The three work together like a well oiled machine :) Flickr has been the reason I got a couple of commissions; the first was designing some packaging backgrounds for Frito-Lay (which are due out in supermarkets in the States in September) and the second was illustrating the cover of a book for Storey Publishing.
What is your main goal for the next 6-12 months?
I've got a few things up my sleeve, but at the moment my husband and I are renovating his childhood home, he's a farmer and the house is on the farm. So actually my main aim in 6 months is to be settled at the new house. In around a year I'd like to be seriously involved in printing my own fabric to sell. I don't know how yet, I just know that I'd like to give it a go.
What advice would you give to someone starting a creative business?
Do your research. Get an Etsy shop (or similar) start a blog and get a Flickr account. Above all, love what you do and take bloody good photographs!
What's the most important thing you'd like people to know/understand about your work?
That I seriously am doing what I love. It has its ups and downs, especially financially, but I'd be doing this even if everything I made ended up in my cupboards. At the risk of sounding horribly cheesy, I make with my heart and soul. (oh good grief, pass the sick bucket :)
Who are some of your favorite designers/artists? Why?
I've always liked Lucienne Day's use of line and space and more recently, I've become a fan of Norfolk artist Angie Lewen, her work is very fifties-inspired. A friend I met on Flickr, Sarah Ahearn is also a current favourite, I could gaze at her mixed media paintings all day. Her use of colour is amazing.
I have enormous respect for Heather Moore aka Skinny Laminx. I love how she turns her hand from illustration to paper cutouts to screen print designs. Fantastic.
If you had the time, what new craft/medium would you like to learn or use?
I'd like to be able to design and make furniture. I like wood but it frustrates me that you can't cut it with scissors. I'd also like to have a go on a potter's wheel.
If you could only pick one which would it be ink or thread? Why?
Thread every time! You can 'draw' with the sewing machine with free machine embroidery and stitch things together with it. You can also use it by hand and machine on fabric, paper and a bazillion other surfaces. So thread, for sure.
Pick three words that describe you and pick three words that describe your work.
Me: impatient, enthusiastic, passionate
My work: thoughtful, fresh, layered
What's your definition of a perfect day?
On a particular beach in Portugal, with happy kids, a new Michael Connelly and my sketchbook. Bliss.
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This event marks MPI Europe's official launch in Brussels. To inaugurate the new office, MPI Europe will host a panel discussion to explore what is driving societal discontent in Europe, the role immigration plays in this, and why there is a growing perception that immigrant integration efforts are failing.
This book release and discussion focused on the accumulation of talent and its effects on economic growth and migration trends.
This Migration Policy Institute event was held to discuss the release of MPI'sbook, Migration and the Great Recession: The Transatlantic Experience, which reviews how the financial and economic crisis of the late 2000s marked a sudden and dramatic interruption in international migration trends.
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As global demand for talent and human capital increases, cities are becoming more innovative in their efforts to attract and retain residents. Many cities in Europe and North America are now turning to branding strategies to build inclusive identities that appeal to both new and existing residents. This report examines branding strategies and challenges.
Although immigrants are more likely to start businesses than their native-born peers, immigrant businesses have significantly lower survival rates. This Transatlantic Council on Migration report examines the obstacles facing immigrant entrepreneurs and offers policy recommendations for local and national governments looking to more fully reap the benefits of immigrant entrepreneurship.
MPI researchers and representatives from London and Detroit discuss the policies and strategies used—at national and local levels—to attract immigrants into local economies.
This report analyzes the importance of human capital to the development of London's Tech City and sets this discussion in a broader framework linking cities, digital sectors, and highly skilled immigration. Skilled migrants can play critical roles in economic development in high-tech clusters, but policies sometimes make it difficult for firms to make the most of immigration.
Immigration alone cannot save Detroit, which has become a byword for urban decline and economic decay. But if carefully managed in the context of a broader economic development strategy, immigration may be a promising tool for boosting Detroit's economic prospects, stemming population decline, and replenishing diminished city resources.
Employer-sponsored immigration and subnational visa programs are the two major routes to channel new immigrant arrivals toward particular destinations where their labor is thought to be in high demand. This report assesses regional nomination programs in Australia and Canada, and the efficacy of employer-sponsored immigration in meeting the needs of cities and regions.
While cities and regions experience both the positive and negative effects of immigration firsthand, they are typically at arm's length, at best, from the policy reins that enable and shape these movements. Immigration policies are rarely calibrated to regional, let alone local, needs. This Transatlantic Council on Migration Statement examines how policymakers at all levels can work together to get more out of immigration.
International migration and development are inextricably linked. This Transatlantic Council on Migration statement distills the Council's discussions on the connection between migration and development, focusing on the most promising areas for international cooperation and offering evidence-based recommendations for improving the development outcomes of migration.


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Francine Dining Chairs, Set of 2
May be more assembly needed than you think
I bought two sets of these dining chairs. 2 of the chairs were easy to put together, and required only about 20 minutes each chair. The other two were missing pilot holes for the front two legs to be attached to the actual seat, so I had to buy a drill and drill my own pilot holes. The store is quite far from where I live so cost less to drill my own holes than to exchange the chairs for different ones. Not sure how they'll hold but not sure how this made it passed the quality inspection department. For over $500 on 4 chairs I shouldn't have to drill my own pilot holes, the fact that I had to pay this much for dining chairs and still assemble them is enough. Not too happy with my purchase at this point
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Oxo Good Grips Nylon Potato Masher
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XGood Housekeeping Research Institute (GHRI) ratings are based on laboratory tests conducted by our scientists at the U.S.'s foremost consumer products evaluation laboratory, and incorporate consumer feedback. GHRI is situated on the 29th floor of the Hearst Tower in New York City and is staffed by chemists, engineers, nutritionists, textile specialists, culinary experts, and other scientists.
Using state-of-the-art equipment, GHRI experts test consumer products — from microwaves to mascaras — for their performance, safety, and, with the help of volunteer testers, ease of use.
Established in 1900, before there was a Federal Drug Administration or a Federal Trade Commission, GHRI has always been the most trusted source consumers can rely on to choose products that are safe and effective.
With Oxo's Good Grips Nylon, we were able to prep a bowl of mashed potatoes in less than two minutes flat, but the results were decidedly less than fluffy and even. It's dishwasher-safe, so cleanup will be a snap at least. If you're not looking to drop much cash on a masher, this Oxo was the least expensive tool in our test.
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Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is an operating system virtualization solution that maximizes your investment in server hardware. Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is uniquely suited to Cloud server virtualization, enabling near instant provisioning and on-the-fly modification of hosting and Cloud server plans while delivering maximum density, cost efficiency and application performance.
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With Parallels Virtuozzo Containers service providers can deploy a super-efficient Cloud hosting infrastructure and offer a wide range of hosting and Cloud services that appeal to the broadest possible customer base. Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is optimized to work with all Parallels hosting and Cloud enablement solutions including Parallels Plesk Panel, Parallels Automation and Parallels Business Automation Standard. Learn More
Virtualization at the host operating system provides a lean, efficient virtualization layer that enables higher density ratios of virtual servers to physical servers. With Parallels Virtuozzo Containers you can increase the utilization of existing servers by 3x over hypervisor solutions, delivering cost savings not only in maintenance and energy costs but also by reducing new server expenditures.
Linux Containers can be deployed as a component of Parallels Cloud Server. This provides you the option of deploying virtual servers based on Linux containers as well as Parallels Hypervisors for those applications where the customer prefers to manage their own operating system.
Linux Containers deployed using Parallels Cloud Server can also take advantage of high availability, high performance Parallels Cloud Storage.
Change the cost equation of delivering Windows VPS and cloud servers by maximizing hardware utilization and simplifying day-to-day management.
What's new in Parallels Containers for Windows 6
High availability Windows containers increase quality and reduce churn and operational costs. Parallels Containers for Windows can be deployed together with Parallels Cloud Server and Parallels Cloud Storage to enable high density, high availability Windows containers.
While containers provide the highest density virtualized servers, some service providers choose to deploy Windows VPS services using hypervisor technology to allow their customers to maintain and manage their own Windows operating system. Parallels Cloud Server includes Parallels Hypervisor which can be used to provide high performance Windows VMs. Parallels Hypervisor uses Parallels Cloud Storage to deliver high availability Windows VMs.
Hosted applications services such as those that support web or application workloads benefit from the isolation, density and performance enhancements delivered with Parallels Containers for Windows virtualization. Hosted applications require application isolation combined with high server densities to support a successful business model, which can be fulfilled through the use of templates as well as the management toolsets that arrive come with Parallels Containers for Windows.
Containers-based virtualization is well-suited for hosted desktop environments where many similar desktops are hosted on the same server. Containers also provide benefits in disk space and memory conservation in hosted desktop environments, erasing the need for massive horizontal scaling of resources to support large numbers of desktops. KDDI, one of the largest telecommunications providers in Japan, relies on Parallels Virtuozzo Containers to deliver hosted virtual desktops as a key component of its Multi Cloud brand of cloud services. Learn more
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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of any pollutant to navigable waters (Waters of the U.S.) from a point source unless the discharge is authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act established NPDES permit requirements for the discharges of stormwater. The NPDES permit program controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States.
Industrial facilities and construction sites are regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board, through general stormwater permits. Cities and counties are regulated through permits issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Since 1990, operators of large storm drain systems such as Fullerton's have been required to:
The NPDES permit programs in California are administered by the State Water Resources Control Board and by nine regional boards that issue NPDES permits and enforce regulations within their respective region.
Fullerton lies within the jurisdiction of the Santa Ana Region. This regional board issues permits to the Orange County Permittees, which includes the County of Orange, Orange County Flood Control District and incorporated cities of Orange County. Since the program's inception, the County of Orange has served as the "principal permittee".Cities, such as Fullerton, have been "co-permittee" with the County of Orange.


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Last Wednesday morning, as we received our weekly delivery of California produce, the wind was picking up and the clouds were grey and churning – a sure sign of snow on the way. As we hurriedly brought in the fresh greens, jewel-like lemons and first-of-the-season strawberries, the juxtaposition between the impending New England storm and spring produce from California was increasingly apparent. Unpacking a box of Moro blood oranges from Rancho del Sol, I was immediately hit with a rich, balsamic fragrance that was only matched in richness by the oranges' bright ruby appearance. Having yet to preserve any of this season's citrus fruit, I immediately decided to snap up a pound to juice and candy. (more…)
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Gabrielle Nursery Bedding Set
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Beautiful butterflies bring a soft, nature-inspired feel to the nursery in this heirloom-quality collection. The quilt features satin stitch and running long-stitch embroidery, ripple quilting, and an artful mix of butterfly, flower, and leaf prints and appliqués. The lavender sheeting features a sweet and simple floral print.
- Pure cotton percale.
- Quilt is pure cotton percale and features beautifully appliquéd butterflies in a variety of prints and patterns.
- Border and reverse are white polka dots on a lavender ground.
- Expertly quilted by hand; cotton fill.
- Crib sheet is pure 200-thread-count cotton percale interwoven with 5% organic cotton fibers; with an Easy-Care Finish.
- The Ruffle Crib Skirt (pictured separately) is pure cotton voile with three tiers of airy ruffles.
- Machine wash.
- Imported.
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- View our nursery bedding safety tips.
- Made of 100% cotton percale. A percale weave is noticeably denser and wears well over time.
- Our Easy-Care finish ensures that crib sheet emerges smooth from the dryer.
- Pottery Barn fitted crib sheets have elastic around the top and bottom only rather than around the entire edge, a feature that makes our sheets safer for your baby.
- Four-sided skirt fits around the entire crib and is tailored with split corners for easy placement around posts.
Toddler Quilt
- 36 x 50"
Crib Skirt
- 28 x 52"; 16" drop
Fitted Crib Sheet
- 26 x 53"; fits mattresses up to 8" deep
- Wash before first use.
- Machine wash in warm water; gentle cycle.
- Use only nonchlorine bleach, if needed.
- Tumble dry on low heat.
- Warm iron as needed.
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Please allow 5-7 business days for delivery. Delivery estimate includes monogrammed and gift-wrapped items.
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courtesy photo A student created this resilience-themed collage for an art show as part of Noble High School's "Year of Caring."
Noble High School's "Year of Caring" is well under way and providing faculty and students with opportunities to address problems and issues in their community and come up with solutions.After the tragic death of a student in 2011, the members of the high school faculty decided that they needed to do something to let young people know that their community cares for them — they needed to let them know that "people need other people to help them," and that it's OK to reach out and ask for help.The staff declared a "Week of Caring" at the high school. The week included a film festival of student-made videos and public service announcements that helped spread awareness about the resources that were available to teenagers who needed help. The event turned out to be a success — so much so that a "Week of Caring" did not feel like enough.That's how this year's "Year of Caring" came to be.The high school does not have a specific plan for this YOC but is focusing on identifying problems and helping students find solutions. The faculty wants students to know that help is available, and that they should not be afraid to find it.
Resiliency seems to be the theme for this "Year of Caring." Students with good friends who smile and have a positive attitude tend to be the most resilient, and the Noble community wants all students to feel this way.The school held an art show as part of the "Year in Caring," and there also was a contest for the best photograph, painting and sculpture in the event. Students also held another film festival. Some teachers even have incorporated "Year of Caring" lessons into their classrooms.RESCUE MEMBERS IN TRAINING!Six members of the Lebanon Rescue Department started several hundred hours of classroom and clinical training on Saturday, Jan. 5, to become Maine-certified and nationally registered Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).Volunteers Donna Hoit, Teena Meserve, Danielle Rohloff, Roy Chabot, JT Harmon, and Mike Sabine have all started the training. The course is hands-on, and very interactive. Upon successful completion of the course, they will be able to take the state certification exam.
The EMT curriculum includes preparation for medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, pediatrics, obstetrics, EMS operations, and special patient populations, among other things.The Maine Spinal Assessment Program is also included in the EMT-B curriculum. EMT-B students must also complete observational clinical time in the Hospital Emergency Department (ED) and an EMS agency "ride along."After becoming certified, all medical personnel have to attend continuing education classes to relicense every few years.We would like to thank these six volunteers for their hard work, and for the time they are taking away from their friends and families for this intensive training, which they are doing for the community, and we would like to wish them the best of luck!PLEASE DRIVE SAFELYAs freezing temperatures continue, and road conditions are not always at their best, the Lebanon Rescue Department would like to remind everyone to drive safely and cautiously, as there have been many accidents lately.SELECTMEN TO MEET
The Lebanon Board of Selectmen will have a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lebanon Town Office on Upper Guinea Road.The meeting is open to the public.OFFICIALS HOLDING CONSTITUENCY HOURSSelectwoman Karen Gerrish will be holding constituency hours with York County Commissioner Sallie Chandler at the Lebanon Town Office on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon.


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This seems like a small mistake, but I keep hearing it over and over. The media is saying that
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for his first appearance as Pope, he blessed the crowd, and then he "asked the crowd to
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1 Jan 2008
11 Oct 2011
5 May 2011
Import tariff on durum wheat, in force since 2010, is suspended for an indefinite period.
12 Jan 2011
Retail prices of sugar fixed at DZD 90 (USD 1.18) per kilogram and those of cooking oil at DZD 600 (USD 7,9) for 5 lts.
9 Jan 2011
Duties and value added tax (VAT) suspended on imports of sugar and cooking oil.
9 Jan 2011
Increase by 18 percent of the soft wheat market supplies, following several days of rioting. From January to August 2011, supply of soft wheat to the the processors will increase from 350,000 tonnes to 430,000 tonnes per month.
11 Oct 2010
Introduction of a USD 200 fee per tonne on durum wheat imports, backdated to 1 August 2010, in order to encourage consumption of domestic supplies.
16 Mar 2010
Barley exports have been authorized for the first time in 40 years.
10 Mar 2010
Temporary ban on durum wheat import imposed, because available stocks are adequate to cover domestic needs.
16 Feb 2010
Wheat production support has been renewed for 2010, aiming at reducing wheat imports by at least two-third in 2014.
1 Oct 2009
Fertilizers and pesticides exempted from VAT and cereal production exempted from all taxes.
12 Oct 2008
Subsidies to support wheat production in agricultural season 2009-2010 have been introduced.
1 Aug 2008
Establishment of SYRPALAC, a public enterprise in charge of the rehabilitation of storage facilities for the main agricultural products, with the aim to avoid market speculation. The private sector will be associated to this initiative through special agreements.
1 Jun 2008
Durum wheat procurement price increased from DZD 21 000 (USD 284) to DZD 45 000 (USD 608.5) per tonne, soft wheat from DZD 19 500 (USD 263.7) to DZD 35 000 (USD 473.3), and barley from DZD 15 000 (USD 202.8) to DZD 25 000 (USD 338).The sale price to millers fixed at DZD 22 800 (USD 308.3) per tonne for durum, DZD 12 850 (USD 173.8) for soft wheat, and DZD 15 500 (USD 209.6) for barley.
1 May 2008
Distribuiton of 300 000 tonnes of imported barley at subsidized price to cattle breeders.
8 May 2010
Allocation of USD 350 million as loans for 2010 crop season, in order to support production of small and middle farmers and fishermen.
25 Nov 2009
The National Strategy on Food Security has been approved, including regulations on land tenure, environment, waters, seeds and micro-credit programmes.
1 Sep 2008
Agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, tools and tractors) distributed to farmer associations and small holders with the aim to increase cultivated area and production of food.
1 May 2008
Land management measures taken in the Ouémé, Couffo, Mono, Niger and Pendjari valleys.
1 May 2008
Emergency programme lunched for the immediate off- season food production and the promotion of short-term cycle rice and maize cultivation.
1 Apr 2008
Import taxes removed on basic staple products such as wheat, maize, rice, pasta and oil.
1 Apr 2008
Food prices control, imposed since December 2007, is extended for 3 more months.
1 Mar 2010
The Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD) was renewed for the agricultural season 2009/2010 providing farmers with seeds and other agricultural inputs. A total of 247 245 bags (50 kg) of seeds have been distributed to 90 570 farmers and 59 315 bags of fertilizers to 4 867 beneficiaries.
Burkina Faso
1 May 2008
Access to fertilizers promoted through costs reduction.
1 May 2008
Minimum guaranteed price for rice introduced to encourage production during the agricultural season 2008/2009.
1 May 2008
The Government declared its policy intention to reach food self-sufficiency.
1 May 2008
Value Added Taxes (VAT) removed on local food products (mainly rice).
1 Jul 2010
The East Africa Common Market Protocol has come into effect. The agreement, signed in November 2009 between Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, allows the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour.
5 Apr 2011
Allocation of XAF 222 million (USD 480 000) to boost rice and maize production throught the Agricultural Competitiveness Improvement Project (PACA). Government signed agreements with 10 farmers associations wich will invest XAF 115.3 million, aimed at increasing rice output in the region by 5 000-10 000 tonnes by the 2011-12.
1 Feb 2010
Agreement reached with industry groups and wholesalers, to freeze prices of basic food items, including rice, frozen fish and cooking oil for the next six months.
1 Dec 2009
Measures to boost production of rice, maize and plantains have been extended. These measures include seeds distributions, agricultural inputs subsidies and credit facilities for farmers.
1 May 2008
System to monitor retail prices of basic food commodities, such as palm oil and milk, has been established.
1 May 2008
Import tariff reduced on rice, wheat flour, salt and fresh fish and custom duties suspended on cooking oil and fuel.
Central African Republic
1 Nov 2008
The VAT for basic food reduced from 19 to 5 percent.
1 Feb 2010
Export ban on female cattle.
1 Aug 2009
Maximum prices for millet, maize and rice, fixed at CFAF 264 000 (USD 592) per tonne, CFAF 275 000 (USD 617) per tonne, CFAF 420 000 (USD 942) per tonne respectively .
1 May 2008
VAT reduced from 18 to 5 percent on a range of basic imported food stuffs (such as wheat, sugar and rice) and essential goods.
Côte d'Ivoire
24 Jan 2011
Export of cocoa and coffee ban for one month following post-electoral civil disturbances.
1 May 2008
Reduction on rice import tax.
1 May 2008
Price control measure on food products.
1 May 2008
VAT reduced for 3 months on agricultural products, including rice, vegetable oils, sugar, and soap.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 May 2008
Internal consumption tax removed on wheat flour and rice .
6 Mar 2008
Direct distribution of seeds to producers.
7 May 2008
Internal consumption tax removed on rice, sugar, cooking oil, wheat flour and powder milk.
13 Apr 2011
Allocation of additional EGP 10 million (USD 168 million) for food subsidies, until the end of June, to curb food inflation.
13 Dec 2010
Rice acreage restriction implemented due to water shortages.
18 Oct 2010
Starting procedures for the creation of an organizational authority to monitor the production and distribution of subsidized bread.
21 Sep 2010
Ban on rice export imposed in 2008 has been extended until October 2011. A limited export quota of 100 000 tonnes of rice a month is allowed.
21 Sep 2010
Plan to increase domestic wheat production over the next five years, expanding the total planted area and increasing average yields by more than 20 percent.
5 Jan 2010
Despite the export restrictions adopted since 2008, an export quota of 128 000 tonnes of rice is allowed to 55 firms, by the end of February 2010.
16 Dec 2009
New measures introduced to improve quality control of imported wheat. These include state inspection certificate, doubled financial guarantee deposited by international cargo firms, and penalties on firms that are found violating national wheat standards.
28 Oct 2009
Fertilizer prices completely liberalized.
22 Oct 2009
The rice export ban, introduced in March 2008, is extended to October 2010,with exception of the ban on broken rice wich was lifted on 15 July 2009 and replaced by an export tax of EGP 300 per tonne, later reduced to EGP 100 (USD 18). However, the Government announced in mid-October 2009 that it will hold monthly tenders to grant rice export licenses to traders, up to 100 000 tonnes per month, and it will reconsider the value of its rice export tariff.
21 Nov 2008
The target for self-sufficiency in wheat has been increased to 75 percent (from current levels of about 55 percent).
30 Sep 2008
Cash transfers to vulnerable groups of population.
3 Jul 2008
The budget for food subsidies in fiscal year 2008/09 (July/June), has been increased by 25 percent over 2007/08 budget of USD 17 billion.
8 May 2008
The Government doubled the amount of rice distributed under the ration card system. The card holders are allowed to buy 2 kg of rice in addition to 2 kg of sugar, 1.5 kg of oil, and 50 grams of tea per person every month for EGP 15 (USD 2.8). The system targets 55 million people out of Egypt's population of 75 million.
1 May 2008
Public wages increased by 28 percent.
1 Apr 2008
Ban on rice exports from March 2008 to October 2009.
5 Feb 2011
Opening of market centers in which producers and consumers directly interact in the central region, in an attempt to monitor and stabilize the rising price of fruits and vegetables.
21 May 2008
Subsidies on food and oil.
7 Jan 2011
Maximum consumer prices set up for 17 basic food commodity items. Among others, sugar price set at ETB 14/kg (USD 0.8), meat at ETB 52/kg (USD 3), rice at ETB 12.4/kg (USD 0.70).
13 Jul 2010
Export ban on cereals lifted following good harvests and lower prices on domestic markets
1 May 2008
Ban on cereal export.
1 May 2008
The Government imported 150 000 tonnes of wheat for the state subsidized distribution scheme implemented since March 2008.
1 May 2008
VAT removed on food commodities.
14 Mar 2011
The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), agreed with importers and retailers on "Food Price Matrix" to monitor the trends of wholesale and retail food prices and set maximum price levels.
7 May 2008
Import taxes suspended on basic food.
7 May 2008
VAT suspended on staple food prices (cooking oil, flour, fish, and milk).
17 Nov 2009
Import duties reinstated on rice, wheat and yellow maize.
16 Oct 2009
Increased subsidies to cocoa exports in 2009/2010 main crop season (October/April). The Government will pay farmers 71.1 percent of the net FOB value of cocoa exports, or GHS 2 208 (USD 1577) per tonne, which is 42 percent higher than in 2008/09.
16 Oct 2009
Allocation of GHS 50 millions (USD 34 million) for production vouchers for the 2009/2010 main crop season, to be paid in two installments to the farmers: 50 percent in November 2009 and the remaining 50 percent in April-May 2010.
23 May 2008
Subsidies on electricity costs.
23 May 2008
Import duties removed on rice, wheat and yellow maize.
23 May 2008
Duties and taxes on oil and fuel removed for the fishermen, and subsidies on fertilizers provided to farmers.
1 Jun 2011
Import of 30 000 tonnes of rice to be sold at a subsidized price in the domestic market.
27 Jan 2011
Export ban on rice , oil products, sugar and vegetable oil imposed in an effort to stabilize food prices.
27 Jan 2011
Rice price fixed at USD 20 per 50 kilos bag, a reduction from the current USD 35 level.
1 May 2008
Taxes temporarily suspended on imported food products.
1 Apr 2008
Ban on agricultural products exports.
13 Jul 2011
The export ban on raw nuts, lifted in December 2010, has been reintroduced.
4 Jul 2011
Duty free import of wheat has been allowed for one year, starting from July 2011.
3 May 2011
Import duty on wheat, as well as taxes on kerosene and diesel have been removed in a effort to reduce food inflation.
2 Apr 2011
Destocking programme implemented in Turkana County in favor of breeders affected by drought. Six districts will receive KES 2 million (USD 23 800) each for buying livestock to be slaughtered and distribute the meat among the local population.
22 Mar 2011
The government launched a KES 1.8 billion (USD 20.9 million) programme to provide farmers with subsidized fertilizers: 50 kg bag of fertilizer will be sold at KES 1 100 (USD 12.8).
21 Mar 2011
Allocation of KES 1.127 billion (USD 13.1 million) to assist drought-affected pastoralists. The funds will be used to buy animal feed and control livestock diseases.
1 Jul 2010
The East Africa Common Market Protocol has come into effect. The agreement, signed in November 2009 between Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, allows the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour.
11 Jun 2010
Wheat and rice import tariff reduced from 35 to 10 percent and from 75 to 35 percent, respectively.
14 Jan 2010
Duty waiver on maize imports is extended until June 2010.
1 Aug 2009
The Government has supplied KES 2.06 billion (USD 26.5 million) to support production, also trough direct payment to farmers in the form of free inputs for 14 000 acres of maize production and 21 000 acres of rice production.
1 Jun 2009
Allocation of KES 35 billion (USD 451 million) to support agricultural sector. This represents a 66 % increase compared to the KES 21 billion (USD 270 million) allocated in the financial year 2008/2009 (July/June).
27 Jan 2009
Import duties removed on staple food, including maize.
5 Oct 2008
Ban on maize exports.
12 Jun 2008
Sales taxes removed on rice and bread.
1 Jun 2008
Agricultural inputs distributed through cash vouchers.
1 May 2008
An amount of 270 000 tonnes of duty free maize imports from South Africa has been allowed.
13 May 2008
Ban on food export
1 May 2008
Import tax removed on rice.
1 May 2008
Public wages increased.
1 May 2008
Expansion of safety nets programmes (food for work and cash for work).
1 May 2008
Supply of inputs (mainly fertilizers) for the planting season 2008/2009.
12 Jan 2011
Taxes and custom duties removed on locally produced and imported food products, including wheat by-products, rice and vegetable oils.
1 May 2008
Strategic food reserve (mainly for wheat) set up.
18 Jan 2010
Suspension of the incentives for farmers, including subsidizes to fertilizers and seeds and technical assistance provided in the previous years.
10 Jul 2008
Fuel subsidies to lower transport costs.
7 Jul 2008
Import duties on oil, flour, and rice reduced by 5 percent to 20 percent.
3 Jun 2011
Allocation of MWK 17.4 billion (USD 114 million) to the Farm Inputs Subsidy Program (FISP) to procure 140 000 tonnes of fertilizers to be distributed to 1.4 million farm households, at a subsidized price of MWK 500 (USD 3.2) per bag. In addition, MWK 3.6 billion (USD 23.5 million) will be allocated for the procurement of hybrid/improved maize seed varieties to be distributed to farmers.
3 Jun 2011
Agricultural expenditure increased in the 2011/12 national budget to MWK 38.3 billion (USD 248 million), from MWK 32.7 billion of the previous year, representing 12.6 percent of the total budget.
1 Jun 2011
ADMARC (Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation) allocated MWK 1.2 billion from the 2011/12 national budget (compared to MWK 1.9 billion in 2010/11) for the procurement of maize grain. With the farm gate price set at MWK 25 per kg, ADMARC is able to purchase nearly 50 000 tonnes of maize, to be stored in the Strategic Grain silos.
20 Jan 2011
Minimum Farm Gate Prices for 2010-2011 agricultural season fixed: maize price set up at MWK 25/kilo (USD 0.16) and paddy rice at MWK 55/kilo (USD 0.35). All buyers have to adhere to the set minimum farm gate prices.
1 Oct 2009
Agriculture Input Subsidy Programme 2009-2010 was launched, with a 39 percent reduced budget compared to 2008-2009. The beneficiaries receive fertilizers vouchers and input subsidies.
20 Sep 2009
The export ban on maize introduced in 2008 has been removed. Traders have been allowed to export 300 000 MT of maize grain.
1 Sep 2009
The maximum retail price of maize set at MK 52 (USD 0.37) per Kilogram.
1 Jun 2009
The minimum buying price for maize has been set at MWK 40 (USD 0.28) per kilo, with ADMARC procurement price at MWK 50-60. (However private traders are buying maize from farmers at well below the minimun buying price).
11 Nov 2008
The Government started the construction of 600 metal storage facilities across the country to improve the maize storage capacity of the farmers.
1 Oct 2008
Agriculture Input Subsidy Programme 2008-2009 was launched, with a budget cost of MWK 17.8 million (125 384 USD). Through the programme 1.7 millions of beneficiaries received fertilizers vouchers, fertilizers subsidies (for maize and tobacco cultication) and seeds subsidies (maize, cotton and pulses)
20 Aug 2008
A ban imposed on private trade of maize, making the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC), the state's grain marketer, the sole trader in the country. ADMARC will buy maize at MK 45 per kg and sell it at no more than MK 52 per kg.(However, maize prices remained generally above the maximum set prices).
20 Aug 2008
The governement institutes an inspection regime by which traders suspected of hoarding could be prosecuted.
1 Apr 2008
Export ban on maize introduced in April to face the record high prices, except for the residual export quota to Zimbawe.
26 Mar 2010
The Rice Intensification (SRI) programme will be expanded in the 2010/2011 season to cover 36 sites in six regions and benefit 400 farmers. The programme was launched in the 2009/2010 season in 23 sites of four regions (Sikasso, Mopti, Timbuktu and Gao) and resulted in a 35 percent increase of rice production in the selected sites, beneficing 123 farmers.
1 May 2008
Implementation of a " Special Plan of Intervention and Support to agriculture production" for the 2008 cropping season, including the distribution of agricultural inputs and provision of credit to farmers. Agricultural credits increased from USD 4.3 million to USD 13 million. Loans of USD 210 per hectare available for small farmers with repayments until 2011 .
1 May 2008
The Government started purchases of 4 500 tonnes of cereals in order to replenish the National Food Strategic Reserves (NFSR).
6 Apr 2008
Cereal banks created across the country.
1 Apr 2008
Import taxes suspended on rice and reduced on other cereals.
9 Nov 2010
Durum wheat import tariff of 80 percent suspended until the end of 2010.
16 Sep 2010
Tariff on soft wheat imports suspended until 31 December 2010 aiming to ensure domestic supplies.
1 Feb 2010
Wheat import tariff reduced to 90 percent from the 135 percent imposed in June 2009.
1 Sep 2009
In the framework of the Government's "Green Morocco" programme, launched in 2008, new agricultural production support measures introduced, including seed subsidies, and to increase support for agricultural mechanization.
1 Jun 2009
Wheat import tariff of 135 percent set in order to protect local farmers from foreign competition after a bumper harvest.
13 Aug 2008
Tariffs on basic food imports (wheat, animal compound foodstuffs, milk powder) suspended.
12 Aug 2008
Price subsidies increased for cereal, sugar and milk.
15 Jan 2008
Reduction of wheat import tariff from 130 to 2.5 percent.
5 Jul 2011
Flour subsidies to bakeries, introduced in September 2010, have been decreased by 25 percent to MZN 150 (USD 5.4) per 50 kilos bag.
26 May 2011
Reactivation of the state seed production company, Sementes de Mocambique (SEMOC), for the next agricultural campaign (2011/2012). Basic food stuff, including maize, cassava, vegetables and rice will be covered.
1 Apr 2011
A new food subsidy system, replacing the current general subsidies on wheat flour and third grade rice, is scheduled to be implemented from June 2011 targeting households with a monthly income below the threshold of MZN 2 500 (USD 82) in Maputo and 10 provincial capitals. The eligible households will be able to purchase a basket of subsidized food at a monthly price of MZN 840 (USD 28). Approximately 1.8 million people in urban centers will benefit from the subsidy.
21 Oct 2010
Import tariff on low grade rice removed.
14 Sep 2010
Renewal of subsidies on bread, on water and electricity in favour of the households who use less than 100kilowatt-hours of power and less than 5 cubic metres of water per month.
13 Sep 2010
Provision of USD 25 million in low interest loans to small farmers to support cereal production growth for the next planting season.
1 May 2010
Temporary ban on maize imports. The measure is applied yearl (from May until all available white maize harvested is purchased) to assure local production is sold before imports are permitted (maize harvesting period April-June).
1 Aug 2008
VAT of 15 percent removed on bread, cakes, cooking oil, and dry beans.
1 Mar 2010
After a sharp decline in the 2009 cereal production (30% less than previous year), the programme "Selling Cereals at Subsidized Prices" has been introduced, aimed at selling 60 000 tonnes of cereals at CFA Franc 130 (USD 0.23) per kilogram, targeting people in severe food insecurity situation, in Diffa Zinder and Tillabery regions. The cost of the programme amount to CFA Franc 13 800 milions (USD 27 132 652).
2 Mar 2008
Distribution of 20 000 MT of grains as food aid to 144 158 most vulnerable household for a total budget of FCFA 388 306 354 (USD 881 223). The distributed ration per person is equivalent to 3 months of average per capita consumption (57 Kg of cereals).
1 Mar 2008
Increased salary for civil servants by CFA Franc 12 500 - 35 000 (USD 28 - 79) per month, according to employment category.
1 Mar 2008
Sale of 45 000 MT of cereals at subsidized prices to 2 274 939 targeted beneficiaries.
1 Mar 2008
Enhancement of 200 existing cereal banks with a total amount of 1 000 tonnes of grains and a total budget of 155 400 000 FCFA (USD 352,665).
1 Mar 2008
New measures introduced to reduce the price of imported food commodities: import taxes suspended on oil, wheat flour, sugar, powdered milk, and rice; credit facilities in favor of rice importers.
1 Mar 2008
Cash for work Programme launched for a total budget of CFA Franc 1 530 047 648 ( USD 3.5 million) to benefit 233 725 people. Activities of the programme include ponds construction and mamagement, small scale irrigation and rehabilitation of rural roads.
13 Jul 2011
An amount of NGN 2 billion (USD 13 million) are allocated by the Borno State government to procure essential food items, including grain, sugar, milk and cooking oil for distribution to vulnerable people during the month of July, ahead of the Ramadan season.
21 Feb 2011
Public acquisition of over 30 000 hectares of land across the 30 local government councils of the state to boost food production farming. At least 10 hectares would be distributed to every farmer willing to participate in the new agricultural programme.
14 Feb 2011
Under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released NGN 91.8 billion (about USD 600 million) for loans to farmers.
29 Mar 2010
The National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS) has been launched aiming to improve production and reduce rice imports.
16 Feb 2010
Reference price for imported rice has been increased to USD 640 per tonne, 5 percent higher than 2009. In addition, milled rice import tariff has been increased to 32 percent from the 30 percent imposed in October 2008.
2 Jun 2008
Allocation of NGN 80 billion (USD 680 million) for the import of 500 000 tonnes of rice.
2 May 2008
Agreement signed with South Korea to create a rice processing mill to boost production. Nigeria has planned to increase rice production from 2.8 million tonnes to 5.6 million tonnes annually over the next four years
1 May 2008
Release of 65 000 tonnes of grains from its eight strategic grain reserve across the country, to be distributed to targeted groups at half the current market prices: 50 kilogram of maize will be sold at NGN 1500 (USD 3.4) against NGN 3000 being in the open market, 50 kilogram of sorghum and millet at NGN 1700 (USD 3.9) instead of NGN 3400 and 50 kilogram of garri at NGN 2500 (USD 5.7) rather than NGN 5000.
1 May 2008
Guaranteed minimun price system set up for the purchase of production surplus of selected commodities through licensed buying agents.
1 May 2008
The Government announced its policy to become self sufficiency in rice, cassava, wheat, tomatoes, cotton, livestock, and fisheries, within a period of five years.
1 May 2008
Improvement of the information system for weekly monitoring and publishing of food commodity prices.
1 May 2008
Procurement of 650 000 tonnes of imported fertilizers for the coming planting season.
1 May 2008
Import tariff on rice decreased from 100 to 2.7 percent.
1 Jul 2010
The East Africa Common Market Protocol has come into effect. The agreement, signed in November 2009 between Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, allows the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour.
23 Jun 2010
Purchase of 7 000 tonnes of maize from farmers, at the Minimum Purchase Price of RWF 150 (USD 0.3) per kilogram. (Market price in Eastern Province is RWF 120 (USD 0.2) per kilo)
12 Jan 2010
New agricultural strategy implemented, including timely distribution of seed, fertilizer and adoption of market-oriented farming methods.
1 May 2008
Import tariff decreased on food products.
4 Feb 2011
New fixed price for some food products, including rice, sugar and milk. Price of sugar set at XOF 620 (USD 1.3), for rice at XOF 310 (0.7) and for imported rice at XOF 280 (USD 0.6).
1 Feb 2010
The import ban on palm oil (with acidity levels of 30%and higher), introduced in September 2009, has been extended.
15 May 2008
The Government launched the Grand Agricultural Offensive for Food and Abundance (GOANA) to increase agricultural production and productivity.
1 May 2008
Reduction of taxes on salaries.
1 May 2008
Rice distribution within the country, for an estimated value of nearly USD 24 million.
2 Apr 2008
Subsidy on wheat flour set at 40 percent.
2 Apr 2008
Tariff suspended on wheat imports.
2 Apr 2008
Price control imposed on food products (rice, wheat).
2 Jul 2008
Revision of the Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Act 2005 with a view to provide investors in agriculture with concessions on imported agricultural inputs.
2 Jul 2008
The 2005 Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Act was revised to provide additional concessions and facilities on imported agricultural inputs, aiming to expand the availability of seeds and fertilizers in the country.
Sierra Leone
28 May 2011
The 10 percent tax on imported rice has been suspended in an attempt to curb rising domestic prices.
1 Apr 2011
Fuel subsidies increased to reduce the price of petrol and kerosene from SLL 5 000 to SLL 4 500 (USD 1.83) per litre .The total cost of the subsidies will increase from about USD 650 000 a week in October 2010 to about USD 2.5 million a week by the end of April 2011.
1 Jul 2008
Safety nets to mitigate the impact of rising prices on the poorest and most vulnerable through targeted programmes, such as food or cash for work, school feeding, supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups, namely children under five years, pregnant and lactating mothers and households impacted by HIV/AIDS.
1 Jul 2008
Increasing national production by providing various incentives, such as additional seeds and fertilizers.
1 Jul 2008
Tariffs on imported rice reduced from 15 to 10 percent.
1 Jul 2008
Targeted programmes, such as food or cash for work, school feeding, and supplementary feeding for vulnerable groups, are in place to mitigate the impact of rising prices on the most vulnerable people (mainly children under five years, pregnant and lactating mothers, and households affected by HIV/AIDS)
1 Jul 2008
Tariff on imported rice reduced from 15 to 10 percent.
14 May 2008
Sierra Leone has granted permission to purchase some 40 000 bags of rice (some 2 000 tonnes) under a partially lifted ban by India. Following a historic Indian-African summit on 8-9 April, India decided to accommodate the African countries in most need of rice supplies.
14 May 2008
Purchase of 2000 tonnes of rice from India, which sustains African countries in need of rice supplies, partially lifting its ban.
South Africa
1 Apr 2008
Increased allowances to poor, old-age and disabled. In August the Government announced an increase in the income threshold of people qualifying for social grants. This is expected to benefit additional one million urban and rural poor
1 Apr 2008
Social allowances increased for poor, old-age and disabled, benefiting an additional one million urban and rural poor.
6 May 2011
Microfinance initiative launched by Agricultural Bank of Sudan targeting 55 000 families in Kordofan states for a total budget of SDG 10 billion (USD 3,7 billion)
14 May 2010
All food commodities have been exempted from taxation in the Upper Nile State of Southern Sudan with the aim to reduce the price of food in the region following a 2009 poor agricultural season.
1 May 2008
A new national system is set to monitor agricultural commodities prices.
1 Apr 2008
VAT suspended on wheat flour and bread. Taxes also reduced on other food grains.
1 May 2008
Price control on water, bread and power. Allocation of XOF 17.5 billions to subsidize fuel (USD 40million )
1 May 2008
Release of 7000 tonnes of cereals to increase market supplies.
15 Oct 2008
Extension of repayment period for agricultural loans and increase in the credit limit by 10 percent, benefiting around 25000 farmers.
29 Sep 2008
An amount of 26 400 tonnes of improved seeds provided at a subsidized cost.
24 Sep 2008
Production subsidies for soft wheat and barley (USD 80 per tonne) and hard wheat (USD 125 per tonne) will be maintained until August 2009.
24 Sep 2008
Programme to expand the irrigated area from 17 000 to 93 000 hectares.
3 Sep 2008
The National Agriculture Bank decreased the seasonal credit interest rate from 8.5 to 6.5 percent for the period 2008-2011. The Government will cover the insurance costs of the seasonal loans for 3 months.
1 Sep 2008
Hard wheat minimum producer price set at TND 430 (USD 344) per tonne, soft wheat at TND 350 (USD 280) per tonne, and barley to TND 300 (USD 240) per tonne.
1 Jul 2010
The East Africa Common Market Protocol has come into effect. The agreement, signed in November 2009 between Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, allows the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour.
12 Jun 2008
Taxes removed on some basic food commodities.
United Republic of Tanzania
27 Jul 2011
Allocation of TZS 17.6 billion (USD 11 million) for the purchase of 200 000 tonnes of maize from farmers, starting from 1st August. Price is set at the competitive price of TZS 350 per kilogramme, to discourage farmers from selling in neighbouring countries.
25 Jul 2011
Allocation of TZS 42.229 billion (USD 26.7 million) to improve irrigation infrastructure in 160 areas of the country and encourage farmers to adopt modern farming technologies.
18 May 2011
Ban on food exports, including maize and other cereals, introduced for at least three months aiming to limit price increases following shortagesin 42 districts in 16 regions
1 Jul 2010
The East Africa Common Market Protocol has come into effect. The agreement, signed in November 2009 between Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, allows the free movement of goods, services, capital and labour.
15 Apr 2010
Cereals (maize and rice) export ban, imposed in 2009 has been lifted after a good harvest. An export licences system is imposed to ensure adequate domestic supplies.
12 Jun 2008
Taxes removed on some basic food commodities.
1 May 2008
Subsidies on fertilizers.
1 May 2008
Ban on cereal import lifted.
1 Apr 2008
Subsidized food distributed to 400 000 targeted people. (As of 28th April, 2008, the Government distributed a total of 1083 tonnes of maize and 193 tonnes of sorghum)
1 Jan 2008
Export ban on maize imposed.
31 May 2011
The Food Reserve Agency (FRA), announced purchases of 1.3 million tonnes of maize between June and October, following a 2011 record maize harvest of 3 million tonnes. The procurement price is set at USD 273 per tonne (ZMK 1.3 million), similar to last year's level despite falling market prices, to mantain farmers income.
3 Mar 2011
Price of maize from the Food Reserve Agency sold to millers cut by 20 percent , from USD 200 per tonne to USD 160 per tonne.
1 Mar 2011
Farmer Input Support Programme (ISFP) targetting traditional communities( some 900 000 beneficiaries) enhanced to increase distribution of fertilizers to village Chiefs from 4 to 10 bags. The measure aims to increase production of the next cropping season to be planted from November .
24 Feb 2011
About ZMK 3 billion (USD 621 000) allocated for the construction of a livestock artificial insemination centre to support production.
19 Nov 2010
Additional maize export quota of 258 000 tonnes is allowed, followiing a bumper 2010 harvest estimated at 2.7 million tonnes.
3 May 2010
Government purchases of about 300 000 tonnes of maize at ZMK 65 000 per 50kg bag (USD 256 per tonne) from farmers, during the marketing season 2010/2011 (May-April) to build up strategic food reserve.
29 Oct 2009
Export ban on maize lifted, allowing exports up to 100 000 tonnes.
30 Sep 2009
Import duty on crude vegetable oil reduced from 5 percent to zero.
30 Sep 2009
The Fertilizer Support Program targeting small-scale farmers is renewed: the number of beneficiaries increase from 250 000 (in 2008) to 500 000, by reducing 50 percent of the amount of fertilizer per beneficiary household from eight to four bags (of 50 kg each).
30 Sep 2009
Elimination of VAT on agricultural equipment to enhance growth in the in the agricultural sector..
1 Dec 2008
Import of 100 000 tonnes of maize to increase domestic strategic reserves.
1 Jul 2008
Producer price of white maize raised from ZMK 45 000 (USD 8) to ZMK 55 000 (USD 14) per 50 kg bag.
1 Mar 2008
Ban on maize export.
1 Aug 2011
Import duty restored on some food stuffs to protect local industry. The measure will be effective from August for maize meal (10 percent) and cooking oil (15 percent) and from September for other food stuffs (potato chips, baked beans and mixed fruit jam).
27 Jul 2011
Import tariff on rice salt and flour remain suspended until 31 December 2011.
21 Jul 2011
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) released 50 000 tonnes of maize for free distribution to 164 324 households affected by reduced harvest. Benefiting households will receive vouchers to purchase grain from GMB at ward distribution points and an additional USD 10 cash to adquire other products as milling and cooking oil.
2 Jun 2011
The Grain Marketing Board (GMB), announced procurement target of 500 000 tonnes of maize for the Strategic Grain Reserves. Last year GMB bought 245 000 tonnes of grain .
31 May 2011
Cash transfer programme targeting low income families has been recently launched, providing households with an average supplement income of USD 20 per month. In the first year the programme will cover the 10 poorest districts in each of the 10 provinces
24 May 2011
Producer price set at USD 285 per tonne for maize and all grains. The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) will pay the new price retroactively to April 1 2011.
3 Feb 2011
Allocation of USD 10 million to finance this year's winter wheat cropping season to be planted from May.
30 Sep 2009
Approval of an USD 210 million assistance package to support agricultural production, distributing input vouchers as loans, repayable following the sale of the 2010 harvest.
1 Aug 2009
The duty free regulation on import for basic food commodities, imposed in 2008, is extended until December 2009. (The measure is part of a wide economic reform that includes the abandonment of the Zimbabwe dollar, the adoption of the US Dollar and South African Rand as legal currencies, and the permission of private trade).
29 Aug 2008
The Government lifted the prohibition on humanitarian and emergencies NGOs and UN agencies distributing food aid.
1 Aug 2008
Import duty on rice, flour and other selected basic food products suspended until the end of 2008.
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DeCourcy: Well, not exactly. It would be in the NBA's best interest to extend the age limit another year, to 20 and two years removed from high school. It would be in the NCAA's best interest to both take better care of the players under its charge, both in terms of allowing a yearly stipend for the athletes in fully funded sports and also to examine ways in which the athletes might have access to the money that gathers around the sport.Next
Is that through sponsorship, publicity rights, allowing agency representation? I'm not sure. I am sure it's highly unlikely the presidents who run the NCAA would be so enlightened, just as I'm sure that agents will continue to dissuade the NBA Players Association from agreeing to a more restrictive age limit.
It does seem rather pathetic that many of the same media voices who lament the apparent deterioration of the game, who so quickly blame that development on summer travel-team basketball, are so eager to take teenagers out of that supposed wasteland and plop them into the greatest basketball league on the planet.
The NBA is opposed to this because its league is not the place to learn what a "down-screen" is. The NCAA provides that elementary training along with high-level competition and, for many, an introduction to the concept that the games actually matter. People care who wins. That consequence makes a better basketball player for the NBA.
It's important that athletes be as protected as possible while preparing for careers in the NBA. Let's be honest, though: Devastating injuries can happen even in pickup games. -
DeCourcy: Sometimes a coach gets lucky in recruiting, but Miami hit a jackpot here. Larkin's discomfort upon spending time at DePaul in the summer before his freshman year led him to pursue a transfer closer to his Orlando, Fla., home.Next
Consider how remarkable it is that DePaul got him in the first place, given that his uncle, Byron, is Xavier's career scoring leader and still the analyst on the school's radio network. Xavier wasn't heavily involved, so the Blue Demons beat Clemson, Colorado and South Florida, among others.
Consider how remarkable it is that Larkin didn't enjoy a Chicago summer. Between June and August, there may be no better place on the planet, but he wanted out.
Consider how remarkable it is that one of the schools that recruited Larkin in high school was George Mason, where Jim Larranaga worked at the time. So the connections he and his staff had made during that process made it a good deal easier for Larkin to find a new home at Miami upon departing DePaul.
This might be as fine an example of serendipity as we've seen in basketball recruiting.
Everything that had to go right for the Hurricanes did go right. That includes Larkin's blossoming into a high-level Division I point guard. He had a solid freshman season but nothing that indicated he would average 13.0 points, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game and shoot 47.7 percent from the field and better than 43.4 percent on 3-pointers (his numbers entering Wednesday's action).
Larranaga is a fantastic coach. But even the best need a little good fortune now and then. -
DeCourcy: It complicates the process in different ways that can't be fully recognized at the moment.Next
By the time we get to Selection Sunday, we should have an idea whether Ryan Kelly will play for Duke. We'll be fully aware of how good the Blue Devils became without him; if he is able to return, we might not know for certain how effective his reintroduction makes them. It seems likely the committee merely will have to just evaluate the Duke of the past couple months.
What about Lehigh? With a healthy C.J. McCollum, the Mountain Hawks appeared likely to contend for a No. 12 seed. They're 7-1 in conference without him but unlikely to climb that high on the bracket if they can get the Patriot League's automatic bid. How much does he have to play, and how well, to convince the committee it'd not only be unfair to Lehigh to bury the team deep in the bracket, but also to the highly seeded team that might feel the same sting as Duke last year.
Of all the aspects of the NCAA Tournament that are challenging to project, this might be the most difficult, especially this early in the process. -
DeCourcy: He's wrong, and also a shade reckless. Why anger the Wolverines when the Spartans have to play them again March 2? If MSU believes that, why not keep it as the sort of "local knowledge" that could help the next time around.Next
It is true that the Wolverines aren't huge. That's always been an area of concern in regards to their national championship hopes. They've played 6-6 freshman Glenn Robinson III at power forward, and seeing too many guys like Adreian Payne and Christian Watford has made it difficult for Robinson to excel. In the team's three losses over four games, he scored a combined eight points.
Any plans to play big men Jordan Morgan and Mitch McGary in tandem recently were spoiled by Morgan's ankle injury. He only went nine minutes against MSU. We won't really know how tough Michigan is until it can line up the two of them when it faces a bigger team, such as the Spartans. Perhaps that will arrive in a couple of weeks.
DeCourcy: Right now, my vote would go to "Silver Linings Playbook" although I expect "Argo" to win. Still have to see "Amour," though.
That is about as close as I'm going to get to answering this particular question at this most confusing moment in the season.


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I've talked about the hardships of summer, but why don't I take a moment to explore the fantastic moments of summer? Without hesitation I'll take us into the realm of cool snacks. From there I'll go into iced goods. And finally, we'll arrive at the Smoothie. Of the fruit variety.
After hours upon hours of making smoothies at the Zia Juice Bar, an on-campus job that has done wonders for both my resume, work experience and appreciation for blended iced drinks, I have internalized the secrets of smoothie creation. Now, upon occasion I will whip one up and enjoy it through every spoonful. Here's a rough guideline of what I did to make the one pictured above.
1 Banana (peeled)
1 Orange (peeled)
3/4 Cup Milk
6 oz. Yogurt (I chose Strawberry Banana flavor. Go with what you're feeling)
Ice (Per your discretion. If you like juicy smoothies, add less. If you like chunkier smoothies, add more. Add a small amount, test, and repeat until you find the right consistency)
Throw all of this together, blend it, and then enjoy it like so:


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