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East Africa: Kenya Bans Sugar Imports From Outside COMESA, EAC As Local Production Improves
[New Times] Kenya on Tuesday, September 10, imposed a ban on sugar imports from outside the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (E [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Nigerian Farmers Lack Insurance - Payouts Triggered By Weather Data Offer a Solution
[The Conversation Africa] Agriculture is hugely important to Nigeria. It makes up about a quarter of the country's economy, and almost half of the population are smallholder farmer [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Sep-2024
Kenya: African Youth Commit to Food System Transformation Ahead of COP29
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Youth from across Africa have pledged to take a leading role in transforming the continent's food systems in the lead-up to COP29, scheduled for November in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Sep-2024
Angola: T-Mariz Farm Invests in Rice and Wheat Flour Production in Moxico
[ANGOP] Luena -- The T-Mariz farm, a private initiative, located in the town of Luando, in the Province of Moxico, plans to produce wheat flour and rice in the 2024/25 agricultural [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Sep-2024
Malawi: Tale of Two Villages - in Malawi, Farmers Point the Way As Drought Drives Hunger
[WFP] World Food Programme urgently needs funds to expand irrigation projects as communities across Southern Africa reel from El Niño [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Sep-2024
South Africa: Outraged Over Years of Delays on Sarah Baartman Project - South African News Briefs - September 11, 2024
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Date: 11-Sep-2024
JBS invests US$12.5M to expand metal packaging operations
BRAZIL – JBS SA, one of the largest meat processing enterprises in the world, rev [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Tate & Lyle acquires over 130,000 shares
UK – Tate & Lyle PLC has acquired 137,085 of its own ordinary shares as part [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Maldives permanently bans longline fishing
MALDIVES – More than 100 international scientists have joined forces with conserv [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Tesco launches Transcend Retail Solutions to enhance online grocery operations
UK – Tesco, a British multinational groceries retailer, is launching a new e-com [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Carrefour to re-enter India via franchise partnership with Apparel Group
INDIA – Carrefour, the French retail giant, is set to return to India by June 202 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
IFCO debuts digitally enabled reusable fish crate and plastic pallets
GERMANY – International Food Container Organization (IFCO), a leading provider of [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Christensen Farms appoints Greg Howard as New CEO
USA – Christensen Farms, a prominent player in the U.S. pork industry, has appoin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
WPF introduces free training on chicken housing to support African poultry farmers
AFRICA – The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has launched a new educational initia [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Seychelles: Seychelles International Airport Redevelopment to Undergo Further Review
[Seychelles News Agency] The Cabinet of Ministers has requested further exploration of other options for certain infrastructures and the financial plan of the proposed masterplan o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Africa: Partners in Crisis Response and Prevention
[UNDP] Pooling knowledge and expertise [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zambia: Japan Provides Critical Funding for WFP's Drought Response in Zambia
[WFP] Lusaka -- The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 2 million from the Government of Japan to support 42,000 drought-affected people in Zambia to meet the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: All in Place for Wheat Harvesting
[The Herald] Preparations for harvesting winter wheat are now in place, with stakeholders working closely to ensure a smooth operation. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Macban Prohibits Child, Night Grazing in Kwara
[Daily Trust] The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has banned the use of child herders and night grazing in Kwara State, aligning with similar measures [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Spends U.S.$48.1 Million On Maize Imports in a Month
[New Zimbabwe] A total US$48.1 million was spent on maize imports in the month of June 2024 in a development testifying the huge toll exerted by the El Nino induced drought, Reserv [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Malawi: Open All Depots in Lower Shire, Chakwera Orders Admarc
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera, has ordered the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) to open its depots. This will enable people in Lowershire to a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Liberia: Farming and Partnership Over Politics
[Liberian Observer] -- How Johnson Yah is empowering his and other families through agriculture, thanks to advice from his wife [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Malawi: Kigali Youth Commits to Be Accountable On Africa Food Systems
[Nyasa Times] The young people at the Africa food Systems committed to being accountable for the Africa food systems, a commitment set to be presented at COP29. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Liberia: Local Farmer Seeks Support From Government
[New Dawn] A local farmer in Maryland County is appealing to the government for financial assistance to boost yield. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 10-Sep-2024
Ghana: 'Infrastructure, Sustainable Funding Crucial in Enticing Youth Into Agriculture'
[Ghanaian Times] The Executive Director of Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, has said infrastructure and sustainable funding are crucial in enticing the youth in [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Sep-2024