Granot International Company, operator of the largest avocado packing house in Israel, has launched its operations in Kenya with the aim of creating a value addition chain for both [...]

Country: Kenya

Region: Africa

Date: 25-Aug-2023

USA – Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer has announced the opening of its first facility in Verona, Missouri to produce Proteus [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 25-Aug-2023

The Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, has reinstated his administration’s readiness to enhance the lives of the inhabitants in all parts of the state’s economy so the devel [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has trained no fewer than 500 farmers, media professionals, government officials and members of civil society organizations and non-go [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T) Moor plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State, has unveiled two new varieties of maize tolerant to Fall Army Worm (FAW). The tw [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) says it has distributed no fewer than 50 tonnes of maize to farmers in Oyo State in the last three weeks. The FMAR [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

The Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has commenced anti-rabies vaccination campaign to curb the menace of rabies in the state. Murtala Dabo, the commissio [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Indonesia have signed 4 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to boost collaboration in food security, mining, renewable energy and health. [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agropastoralist in Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASAL) counties of Wajir, Turkana, Garissa, Marsabit and Isiolo are set to benefit from solar-powered irrigation [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

ZIMBABWE –  Zimbabwe is set to commence beef exports to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in September with cattle farmers expected to bulk [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

KENYA – The cabinet in Kenya has approved a waiver of KES 83 billion (US$573.6m) in debt owed to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) by state [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

GLOBAL – Nestlé, a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation, has released a report revealing the company’s effort [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

UK – Abunda mycoprotein producer, Enough company has raised US$43.5 million in growth funding co-led by climate tech VC World Fund and food techno [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 23-Aug-2023

SOUTH AFRICA – Following the lifting of the 21 year ban imposed by the Saudi Arabian amid the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, South African me [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 18-Aug-2023

NIGERIA –  Grand Oak Limited, the manufacturer of popular Nigerian alcoholic drink Seamans Schnapps, has entered the bitters market with the laun [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 18-Aug-2023

KENYA – The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), the maker of Tusker Beer and Senator Keg, has expanded its Sorghum sourcing program to Murang’a count [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 18-Aug-2023

GLOBAL – Doehler Group, a global Ingredient manufacturer, has acquired the Bangkok-based Boon flavour expanding its flavour portfolio in South Eas [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 18-Aug-2023

USA – World’s second-largest meat  processor, Tyson Foods, is reportedly planning to sell its China poultry business.The decision is part of th [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 18-Aug-2023

[Premium Times] "He (President Bola Tinubu) also asked me to tell this gathering that we are going through a difficult phase in the history of this country but these pains are pain [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 18-Aug-2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said that the country is projected to harvest 61 million bags of maize this year, up from harvested 44 million last year, thanks [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 18-Aug-2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In a strategic move aimed at bolstering skilled labour, boosting the agricultural sector, and fostering stable political ties, National Assembly Majority Le [...]

Region: N/A

Date: 18-Aug-2023

To combat malnutrition in Nigeria, where 3.6 million children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), mainly in northern states, the United States government, through the US A [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 16-Aug-2023

With an intensified effort to prevent en­trance of anthrax into Ogun State, the state government is strengthening surveillance and stakeholders’ engagement as of­ficials visit [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 16-Aug-2023

The Lagos state COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (Lagos-CARES) has distributed various farm assets to 1,531 processing and producing farmers in the state. S [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 16-Aug-2023

Kano State Government has warned residents to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in water ways especially in Sabon Gari area of Fagge Local Government. The Commissioner f [...]

Country: Nigeria

Region: N/A

Date: 16-Aug-2023