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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Ferrero acquires Power Crunch, enhancing its footprint in the better-for-you snack category
USA – Ferrero Group, the Italian company known for Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, ha [...]
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Date: 28-Jan-2025
Uganda: Inside Prisons Overwhelmed and Underfunded Facilities
[Nile Post] Jinja Main Prison and Nakasongola Main Prison, designed for 393 and 274 inmates, respectively, are overcrowded with 2,134 and 1,455 inmates. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Kenya: Governors Commit to Fully Support Government Projects
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Counties have committed to support the national government to implement key projects and programmes aimed at boosting the economy through creation of jobs a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Uganda: The Overlooked Threat of Micro Plastics in Agricultural Soils
[African Arguments] Without more research and action, the ubiquity of plastic bags risks will continue to undermine the health of the soil and people in Uganda. [...]
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Date: 28-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Beitbridge Horticulture Farmer Adopts Smart Agric Practices
[The Herald] Thupeyo Muleya -- Beitbridge District is traditionally a livestock farming and ranching area since it is one of the drier districts in the country, but some new hortic [...]
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Date: 28-Jan-2025
Uganda: UNBS Seeks Global Gap Certification to Lower Costs for Ugandan Farmers
[Nile Post] The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Trade Mark Africa (TMA), is w [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Rwanda: Govt Steps Up Fight Against Certified Seed Shortages
[New Times] The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has unveiled a strategy to tackle the shortage of certified seeds, with a focus on Irish potatoes and rice, b [...]
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Date: 28-Jan-2025
South Africa: President Signs Landmark Law to Preserve and Develop Agricultural Land
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill into law, marking a significant step toward safeguarding South Afric [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Africa: Two Decades On, Africa's Agricultural Vision Remains Unfulfilled
[African Arguments] While CAADP has led to some positives, its top-down approach has undermined its urgent transformative potential. [...]
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Date: 28-Jan-2025
Nigeria’s state distributes livestock to empower women, boost livestock sector
NIGERIA – Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has begun the distribution of 7,158 goats [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025
USDA report reveals ongoing challenges in poultry production
USA – The USDA’s latest January 2025 report highlights a significant drop in broil [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025
BASF Group releases preliminary financial figures for full year 2024
GERMANY – The BASF Group has reported preliminary sales of US$69.4 billion for the f [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025
Bühler to prioritize local supply chains in Africa for 2025 Focus
AFRICA – Bühler Southern Africa, a subsidiary of the food equipment supplier, is se [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jan-2025
Kerry makes exec changes, taps Kelly as CMO, as Calahane and Dillane to lead North America and APMEA regions
IRELAND – Kerry Group has announced the appointment of three senior executives, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jan-2025
Senegal, Bonifiche Ferraresi to invest US$139M in livestock, agriculture
SENEGAL – Senegal’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Livestock, M [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025
Starbucks honors Ethiopian coffee heritage with new single-origin offering
USA – Starbucks has unveiled its newest single-origin coffee, highlighting Ethiop [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025
Diageo dismisses Guinness sale speculation amid brand’s growing popularity
UK – Diageo, the global drinks giant behind Guinness, has categorically denied re [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025
Kenya’s Muwariziki Sugar Millers to build US$11.52M sugar factory in Homabay
KENYA – Muwariziki Sugar Millers Limited has unveiled plans to construct a Kes1.5 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jan-2025
Costco switch from Pepsi to Coca-Cola in efforts to attract widespread food court visitors
U.S.A – The global retailer Costco has declared it will shift from Pepsi to Coca- [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jan-2025
South Africa: Livestock Thieves Sought After Six Goats Stolen From a Kraal
[SAPS] - A 34-year-old complainant came to the Police station to report that six goats with the value of R12 000 were stolen from the kraal at his plot in Beaufort Levubu between t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Nigeria's Malnutrition Crisis Remains a Threat for the Country's Future
[Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria is confronted with a paradox of food insecurity and widespread malnutrition. Despite Nigeria's abundance of natural resources and expansive agricultu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jan-2025
South Africa: Urban Food Gardens Produce More Than Vegetables, They Create Bonds for Young Capetonians - Study
[The Conversation Africa] Urban agriculture takes many forms, among them community, school or rooftop gardens, commercial urban farms, and hydroponic or aquaponic systems. These ac [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Kaduna Ginger Farmers Excluded From Relief Funds After Harvest Losses
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported how the farmers lost an estimated N12 billion to a fungal disease epidemic that destroyed their ginger crops. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Jan-2025
Malawi: WFP, World Bank, and Malawi Unite to Combat Food Insecurity
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's fight against hunger has gained momentum with a groundbreaking partnership between the World Food Programme (WFP), the Government of Malawi, and the World Ba [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025
South Africa: Cattle Are Drinking Sewage On This Free State Veld
[GroundUp] Sewage treatment has broken down in Maluti-a-Phofung municipality [...]
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Date: 27-Jan-2025