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East Africa: Enhancing Ethiopia's Coffee and Tea Sector -A Strategic Approach to Growth
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) is making significant strides in improving the production, quality, and export of the country's renowned coffee, te [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Africa: African Youth Encouraged to Champion Food Sovereignty
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ministry of Planning and Development (MoPD) emphasized the need for African youth to work collaboratively in driving food sovereignty and promoting agro-ecol [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Nigeria: After Momentary Relief, Inflation Hits 32.70% Amid Higher Food, Energy Prices
[This Day] Following two consecutive months of marginal decline, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities shot up to 32.7 [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Farmers Warned Against Planting With Recent Showers
[The Herald] Farmers should not start planting on the basis of the rains that have fallen in some parts of the country since Sunday, but should use the rains to accelerate land pre [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
South Africa: Media Statement for World Food Day Picket 16 Oct 1100hrs - RSA National Parliament. - The Right to Healthy and Affordable Food for All
[People's Health Movement South Africa] As we mark World Food Day today, we will be picketing from 1100hrs at the National Parliament of South Africa to express our deep dissatisfa [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Launches Summer Cropping Season
[The Herald] THE Government is today expected to launch the Presidential Agricultural Climate Proofing Input Support Programme (Pfumvudza/Intwasa) for the 2024-2025 summer cropping [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
South Africa: How Government Abandoned a Multi-Million-Rand Community Dairy Farm
[GroundUp] After catastrophic floods, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
South Africa: Minister Denies Olympic Joyride Claims - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2024
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Patrick Hutchinson steps down as AMIC CEO after seven years
AUSTRALIA – Patrick Hutchinson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Meat Indus [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
KTDA implements anti-tampering technology on tea scales
KENYA – The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has successfully completed the installat [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
T. Hasegawa USA unveils cost-saving orange juice replacer amid citrus supply challenges
USA – T. Hasegawa USA, the North American subsidiary of global flavor and fragrance prod [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Treasury Wine Estates to pay US$43.7M to settle shareholder class action from 202
AUSTRALIA – Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has agreed to a settlement [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Anora Group lowers EBITDA forecast amid declining beverage sales
FINLAND – Anora Group, a Nordic distilled beverage and wine company, has revised its ea [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Global food commodity prices see sharpest rise in 18 months, FAO reports
GLOBAL – Global food commodity prices experienced their steepest increase in 18 months d [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
British farmers regain access to South Korean poultry market
SOUTH KOREA – British poultry farmers are now able to export their products to South Kor [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Sovereign Foods expands Cooling-as-a-Service deal with Energy Partners at Hartbeespoort facility
SOUTH AFRICA – Sovereign Foods, one of South Africa’s leading poultry producers, has e [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Ingredients company Macphie appoints Angela Willows as new CFO
UK – Macphie Ltd has named Angela Willows as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Wi [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Scandi Standard completes acquisition of Lithuanian poultry processor
SWEDEN – Swedish poultry producer Scandi Standard has finalized the acquisition of an in [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Liberia: Grand Kru Technical College Needs U.S.$400,000
[New Dawn] --Authorities of the Grand Kru Technical College in Grand Kru County are pleading with local and international partners, including USAID, UNDP, UNESCO, the Chinese Embas [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Keyamo - FG Set to Concession Five Airports, Iata Promises to Be Advisors in Process
[This Day] ·Maiduguri Airport to commence international flight January 1, 2025 [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
West Africa: Nigeria Experiences Total Darkness, Power Grid Collapses Again
[This Day] Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos -- Nigeria's national electricity grid suffered a total collapse around 6:48pm yesterday with generation dropping to zero megawatts, throw [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Lokpobiri - Majority of Nigeria's Oil Pipelines Obsolete, Won't Deliver Fuels to Destinations
[This Day] ·Seeks FRSC's partnership to curb tanker accidents [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Ireti Kingibe's Claims On First-Year Constituency Projects in FCT Had More Flaws Than Facts
[Premium Times] Ireti Kingibe's claims included facilitating road construction at Kpaduma, Karu, and Gwagwalada. She also listed streetlights at Karamajiji, Mpape, Kwali, and Jikwo [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Takum Mosque Demolition for Devt, Says Gov Kefas
[Leadership] Taraba State governor Agbu Kefas said the demolition of Takum Central Mosque is to bring development to the area. [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Elumelu, Majority Leader Trade Tackles Over Road Project
[Leadership] The Issele-Asagba/Otulu road project has created division between the immediate past minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Ndudi Elumelu, who represente [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024