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Kenya sees surge in domestic sugar production, plummeting prices
KENYA – Kenya’s domestic sugar production experienced a boost in the first half of 20 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Foreign markets create new opportunities for Kenyan dorper sheep farmers
KENYA – Kenyan dorper sheep farmers are increasingly finding profitable opportunities b [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Daybreak Foods Joins AFMA
SOUTH AFRICA – Daybreak Foods, a renonwed South African poultry and eggs company, has [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Rio Fish Ltd partners with SIB-K on biogas plant project
KENYA – Rio Fish Ltd has partnered with Sustainable Inclusive Business Kenya (SIB-K), a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Kenya: African Billionaire Prateek Suri Bets Big On Mining and Infrastructure
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prateek Suri, the enigmatic African billionaire best known for his success in the consumer electronics industry, is charting new territory. With a deep unde [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Liberia: HPX's $5 Billion Liberty Corridor - a Creeping Flawed Vision in Guinea-Liberia Infrastructure Strategy
[Liberian Investigator] HPX and its subsidiary, Société des Mines de Fer de Guinée (SMFG), have stated that they are focusing on advancing the Nimba iron ore project, which is r [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Southern Africa: Food Security High On SADC Summit Agenda
[SANF] The state of food and nutrition security in southern Africa will be high on the agenda when regional leaders meet in Harare, Zimbabwe on 17 August 2024 to discuss socio-econ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Rwanda: Govt to Provide Over 25 Million Seedlings for Coffee Rejuvenation
[New Times] The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) is set to provide over 25 million coffee seedlings as part of replacing aging coffee trees across the country. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Rwanda: A Bumper Harvest Is a Good Problem to Have, Not a Burden
[New Times] The latest move by the government to purchase thousands of tonnes of rice from farmers in Rusizi district is a step in the right direction. While a bumper harvest is tr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Malawi: MW Needs 'Functional Seed Systems Value Chain,' Says Seeds Expert
[Nyasa Times] In an effort to increase demand driven seed systems value chain, one of the multiplying seed company 'Renaissance Agriculture Seed System Consult' has highlighted the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Southern Africa: Drought From El Nino Hits Southern Africa, Sparking Food Crisis
[Business Day Africa] Southern Africa is grappling with a severe drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, impacting an estimated 17 of the population within the Southern [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Aug-2024
Carlsberg achieves 3.9% organic growth in revenue in H1 2024
DENMARK – Danish brewing giant Carlsberg has reported a 3.9 percent increase in organic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Treasury Wine Estates reports 13% surge in 2024 earnings
AUSTRALIA – Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), Australia’s largest wine producer, has repor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Kenyan tea exports to Pakistan surge 10.6% in value
KENYA – The value of Kenyan tea exports to Pakistan surged by 10.6 percent in the first [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Bühler India launches two SmartLine solutions suited for growing biscuit and cracker market
INDIA – Bühler India, a subsidiary of Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Egypt sweet potato export to EU surge by 45%
Egypt – In the 2023/24 season (July 2023 – May 2024), Egypt exported 109,000 tons of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Nigerian government launches artificial insemination training to lower meat prices, boost livestock productivity
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Oyo State government has initiated a comprehensive training progr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
JBS sees mixed results in Q2 2024, with gains in poultry, pork
BRAZIL – JBS reported mixed results in its fiscal second quarter of 2024, with improvem [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Danish Crown appoints Niels Duedahl as new CEO
DENMARK – Danish Crown, a leading global meat processor, has announced the appointment [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Nofima study reveals impact of mechanical delousing on salmon fillet pigmentation
NORWAY – A recent study conducted by the Norwegian food research institute Nofima has s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Argentina strengthens EU beef exports with new sustainability certification
ARGENTINA – Argentina, a leading beef exporter, is enhancing its position in the Europe [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: Zim Infrastructure Inspires Peers
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's infrastructural development drive is expected to inspire SADC member States who will be in the country from tomorrow for the 44th SADC Summit where Presiden [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Multi-Billion Naira Jauri Inland Dry Port to Come On Mainstream Soon - Zulum
[Daily Trust] Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has reiterated the state government commitment to actualising Jauri Inland Dry Port in Maiduguri, saying that the project would [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Liberia: Clar Weah Foundation, a Historic Legacy
[New Dawn] Former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor says the dedication of the CLAR MARIE WEAH City of Hope Foundation in Marshall, Margibi County, shouldn't be about politics, bu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: GIS Training for Timb Technical Staff
[The Herald] In a move that will revolutionise the tobacco industry and promote sustainable production methods, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is training its tech [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024