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West Africa: Nigeria, Japan Seek Closer Ties to Deepen Trade, Infrastructural Dev't, Food Security
[Leadership] The Nigerian Government will continue to strengthen its ties with Japan as part of measures to deepen trade and exploit more opportunities in areas of infrastructural [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Grains Prices Drop in Jos Markets As Supply Increases
[Daily Trust] As new supplies of grains hit markets in Jos, the Plateau State capital, prices of food items such as maize, rice and beans, are gradually dropping. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Oct-2024
Tanzania: Stop Exploiting Tobacco Farmers - VP
[Daily News] VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Philip Mpango has directed the Ministry of Agriculture to continue implementing measures that ensure tobacco farmers benefit from the cash crop witho [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Insurance Payout Brings Critical Relief to El Nino Affected Farmers
[263Chat] In Goromonzi district, the land lies barren, and the once-thriving crops have withered under the harsh sun. For the smallholder farmers who depend on these fields, the pa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Govt, Jigawa Distribute Palliatives to Flood Victims in Sule Tankarkar LGA
[Premium Times] The relief materials provided by the federal government for each of the 17,450 beneficiaries across the state, included a 25kg bag of rice, while the state governme [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Oct-2024
South Africa: Tshwane Bus Services Limited Due to Driver Shortage - South African News Briefs - October 10, 2024
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Region: N/A
Date: 10-Oct-2024
PepsiCo acquires Siete Foods for US$1.2 Billion
USA – PepsiCo Inc. announced its decision to acquire Garza Food Ventures LLC, the parent [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Twellium, Sidel to establish advanced PET packaging facility in Ghana
GHANA – Twellium Industrial Company, a manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages in West A [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Mauritius: Minister Hurreeram Inaugurates the New Mahebourg Market
[Government of Mauritius] The new Mahebourg Market, to the tune of Rs 12 million and spanning over an area of 1250 metres square, was inaugurated, yesterday, by the Minister of Nat [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Zim Firms Ripe for Major PPP Contracts
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's major highway network is being upgraded and largely rebuilt with work now able to proceed faster as the country's private sector builds up its resources and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Liberia: APM Terminals-Liberia Commissions State-of-the-Art Container Handling Equipment
[Liberian Observer] APM Terminals Liberia commissioned a State-of-the-Art Container Handling Equipment (CHE) Simulator at the Freeport of Monrovia, a groundbreaking step towards tr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Kenya: Researchers Sound Alarm Over Underfunded Plant Genetic Repositories
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Researchers are now alarmed that more government funding is required in order to maintain and sustain plant gene banks in the country so as to preserve crop [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Seychelles: Flash Floods - Seychelles Tests Early Warning Systems in Tabletop Exercise
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' authorities are currently testing and fine-tuning their early warning systems and preparedness in case of a flash flood, starting Wednesday mor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Madagascar: Madagascar's Mining Rush Has Caused No More Deforestation Than Farming - New Study
[The Conversation Africa] If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestati [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Designates Wheat Stover As Livestock Feed
[The Herald] Experts in livestock farming have urged farmers to capitalise on last season's record wheat crop and harvest the stova left behind for use as feed for their animals to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Local Cattle Breeder Donates Semen
[The Herald] Agriculture Specialist Writer [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: 'All Seed Cotton to Be in Ginneries By Mid-October'
[The Herald] The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has assured farmers that all seed cotton housed at common buying points (CBPs) will be moved to ginneries by mid-October while [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Food Festival to Foster Social Cohesion
[The Herald] The second edition of the Food Festival Zimbabwe to be held at First Capital Bank Sports Club in Harare on October 26 promises to unite people from different walks of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
East Africa: East Africa to Gain As India Lifts Ban On Rice Exports
[Business Day Africa] India's decision to lift the ban on non-basmati rice exports is expected to benefit East African countries, which rely heavily on imports to meet their consum [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Ghana: Increasing Food Prices Drive Inflation to 21.5 Percent in September
[Ghanaian Times] The country's year-on-year inflation rose to 21.5 per cent in September from 20.4 per cent in August, driven by the surge in the price food. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Liberia: Food Scarcity in Liberia - How Women Who Run Households Cope
[The Conversation Africa] Liberia, with a population of just over 5.6 million people, is one of the world's ten poorest countries, with a GDP per capita of US$662.50. The lingering [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Africa: Is Crop Diversity Our Lifeline Against The Climate Crisis?
[allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- Crop diversity presents an opportunity to address some of the most pressing issues Africa faces today, such as climate impacts, biodiversity loss, and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Oct-2024
Tate & Lyle partners with Enel North America in long-term renewable energy agreement
USA – Tate & Lyle PLC, a global leader in food and beverage ingredient solutions, ha [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024
Mowi ASA targets growth with plans for 20% increase in salmon production
NORWAY – Mowi ASA, the world’s largest salmon farming company, is aiming to boost its [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024
PureFinest expands into Africa with launch of organic vitamin, vitality beverages
NIGERIA – PureFinest, a subsidiary of Beulah Group Inc., is set to make its debut in the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Oct-2024