Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Agthia Group expands stake in Abu Auf to 80% amid growth strategy
EGYPT – Agthia Group PJSC, a leading food and beverage company in the region, has in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Ghana appoints Andy Osei Okrah as acting CEO of Tree Crops Development Authority
GHANA – Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Andy Osei Okrah as the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Oterra expands in India with new natural colour blending, application centre
INDIA – Oterra, a global leader in natural colours for the food and beverage ind [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Kenyan farmers to benefit from additional BII funding
KENYA – British International Investment (BII) has invested an additional US$4 mi [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Kerry Group unveils 2025 supplement taste charts, consumer demand for flavor-driven wellness on the rise
GLOBAL – Kerry Group, a global leader in taste and nutrition solutions, has relea [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Bikanervala Foods invests US$9.18M to launch new manufacturing facility
UAE – Bikanervala Foods, an India-based manufacturer of sweets and snacks, has in [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) to convene its annual Partnership Meeting in Brazil
USA – The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), an international membership organisation [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Kronen introduces new advanced cabbage cutting and washing machines
GERMANY – Kronen GmbH has unveiled its latest innovations in food processing mach [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Collaboration boosts capacity at Cape Town Container Terminal
SOUTH AFRICA – Stakeholders in South Africa’s fresh produce export industry hav [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
DP World expands fresh produce shipping from Morocco to Europe and UK
MOROCCO – DP World is introducing a shipping initiative to transport fresh produc [...]
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Date: 21-Feb-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Gears Up to Host Second United Nations Food System Summit
[ENA] Stakeholders have convened today to discuss the ongoing preparations for Ethiopia's hosting of the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit, due to be held in Addis Ababa in Ju [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Zimbabwe: Timb Assures Farmers of Swift Payment Within 48hrs
[The Herald] With the opening of the 2025 tobacco marketing season just two weeks away, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has reassured growers that all payments will [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Rwanda: Unsustainable Farming Practices Threaten Soil Health in Virunga Mountains
[New Times] The rampant overuse of pesticides and fertilizers in the fertile volcanic region of the Virunga Mountains is causing significant environmental concerns, contributing to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Ugbor - Fulani Herdsmen Have Taken Over 40 Percent of Benue Land
[This Day] A member of the House of Representatives representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in Benue State, Hon Terseer Ugbor, has sent a Save Our Soul message to Presiden [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Namibia: Kalimbeza Honouring Nujoma's Food Security Legacy
[New Era] Katima Mulilo -- Late Founding President Sam Nujoma was more than a political figure - he was a visionary leader who believed in the power of agriculture to transform the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Expert Raises the Alarm As Aging Population Dominates Farming
[Leadership] An agronomy expert has expressed concern over the rapidly ageing farming population and insufficient government support for the food security agenda. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Tanzania: How Tanzania's Farmers, Pastoralists Paid the Price for a World Bank Project
[IPS] Mbarali, Tanzania -- A hush had fallen over Mbarali District, but it was not the quiet of peace--it was the silence of uncertainty. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Eritrea: Training to Enhance National Food Safety System
[Shabait] Asmara, 21 February 2025 - The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Eritrea, conducted a training [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Madagascar: WFP Delivers Life-Saving Nutrition Supplies To Remote Communities In Madagascar Via Unmanned Aircraft
[WFP] The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has for the first time in three months, delivered life-saving nutrition supplies for malnourished children in the remote region [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Nigeria: Cattle Herders Allegedly Set Ablaze N27m Cassava Farm in Ogun
[Vanguard] The Ogun State Police Command on Friday said it has launched probe into a case of arson involving some cattle herders that allegedly set ablaze a vast cassava farm in Ad [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Feb-2025
Climate change threatens cocoa belt, driving record shortages and price surges, research finds
AFRICA – The sustainability of cocoa cultivation in West and Central Africa is under [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Feb-2025
Tanzania to host G25 African Coffee Summit to boost production, global market share
TANZANIA – Tanzania is set to host the G25 African Coffee Summit from February 21, 2 [...]
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Date: 20-Feb-2025
Kenya’s sugar imports surge 130% in January 2025
KENYA – Kenya’s sugar imports more than doubled in January 2025 compared to Decemb [...]
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Date: 20-Feb-2025
Clarence Mwale elected chairman of Export Produce Growers Association of Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s horticulture industry has gained a strong advocate with the [...]
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Date: 20-Feb-2025
Carlsberg to invest US$40.2M in India to boost capacity
INDIA – Carlsberg has announced plans to invest Rs 3.5 billion (US$40.2 million) to [...]
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Date: 20-Feb-2025