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South Africa: Why Aren't South Africans Growing More Indigenous Crops?
[The Conversation Africa] Western diets make up most of South Africa's food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants. [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: School Feeding Scheme to Continue Next Term
[The Herald] The Government has announced the continuation of the school feeding programme next term, an essential initiative aimed at eliminating hunger in schools and fostering a [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Nigeria: 50.1 Percent of Nigerians' Monthly Income Spent On Food - Report
[Daily Trust] A report by SEID, a marketing communications firm in Lagos, has disclosed that 50.1 per cent of Nigerians' monthly income is spent on food, just as rising electricity [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Liberia: 'We Are Here to Deliver.'
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- The Director General of the Liberia Agricultural Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA), Christopher D. Sankolo, responds to critics, saying he is here to se [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Namibia: Hunger Grips Tobias Hainyeko ... Councillor Reflects, Opens Up
[New Era] Home to over 67 000 residents, the Tobias Hainyeko constituency in the heart of Katutura is grappling with widespread hunger, a crisis recently confirmed by its constitue [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
South Africa: Major Boost for Emerging N West Poultry Farmer
[SAnews.gov.za] To strengthen rural economies, fight poverty, and ensure food security in the province, the MEC for North West Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, o [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
China’s Chagee enters U.S. market with first store in Los Angeles
USA – Chagee Holdings Limited has officially entered the U.S. market with the openin [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
UAE’s Al Khaleej Sugar to build renewable-powered sugar plant in Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN – Al Khaleej Sugar, one of the world’s largest sugar producers, has ann [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Allied Blenders and Distillers launches Golden Mist Brandy in India
INDIA – Indian spirits producer Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD) has entered the [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Starbucks to launch first Iceland stores as global expansion strategy advances
ICELAND – Starbucks is set to open its first-ever stores in Iceland next month, mark [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Tanzania lifts import ban on Malawi, South Africa after two-day standoff
TANZANIA – Tanzania has officially lifted its short-lived ban on agricultural import [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
PepsiCo phases out its artificial ingredients to meet consumer preferences
USA – PepsiCo, a global leader in the food and beverage industry, announced that [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Counterfeit powdered milk sparks food safety alarm in Vietnam
VIETNAM – Vietnamese public security has uncovered a counterfeit powdered milk opera [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Mondelez faces hurdles in meeting 2025 packaging sustainability goals
USA – Mondelez International, the company behind household snack brands like Oreo, R [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Tiger Brands recognised as Top Employer in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Tiger Brands has been recognized as a Top Employer in South Africa fo [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Tamil Nadu curbs food safety risks with one year ban on raw egg mayonnaise
INDIA – Tamil Nadu has moved to strengthen food safety with a one year ban prohi [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Nigeria: FG to Reopen Enugu Airport Today
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has announced that Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, will reopen flight operations today. [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Liberia: Ganta Football Pitch Upgrade Nears Completion
[Liberian Observer] The modernization work of Ganta Sport Pitch is near completion as the laying turf grass has already been done. [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Nigeria: CSCS, Others Harp On Infrastructure, Inclusive Growth to Unlock New Frontiers of Innovation
[Vanguard] The Central Securities Clearing System Plc, CSCS, and other stakeholders in the capital market have harped on the need for resilient infrastructure, inclusive growth and [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Uganda: Banana Fibres Refined for Textiles, Hair Extensions
[SciDev.Net] Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the East African nation to capitalise on grow [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Hunger Never Leaves Us' - Conflict Leads to Starvation in DR Congo
[Global Press Journal] Lubero, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Clashes between Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the DRC military are quietly starving a generation. [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Tears As 11 Victims of Suspected Herdsmen Attack in Benue Buried
[Vanguard] Residents of Otobi Akpa in Benue State were thrown into mourning on Sunday as 11 victims of the April 15th terror attack were given a mass burial. [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Africa: Floods and Droughts Are Two Sides of the Same Crisis
[IPS] United Nations -- Water emergencies are deeply personal to us. Coming from Southeast Asia and southern Africa--two regions that struggle with water challenges--we have witnes [...]
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Date: 29-Apr-2025
Kenya approves duty-remitted imports of 208,600 T of sugar for industrial use
KENYA – Kenya has authorized ten companies to import a total of 208,600 tonnes of su [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025
Keurig Dr Pepper beats Q1 earnings forecast, driven by strong beverage demand and strategic growth initiatives
USA – Keurig Dr Pepper reported first-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expe [...]
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Date: 28-Apr-2025