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Nigeria: Kalu Meets Okonjo-Iweala, Seeks WTO's Help in Contamination of Agricultural Products During Export
[Premium Times] Mr Kalu said African businessmen face hurdles in marketing their products, primarily due to aflatoxins contaminating them en route to their destinations. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2024
Liberia: Moa Earmarks Development of 2000 Hectares Lowland
[New Dawn] The government of Liberia discloses a plan to develop 2000 hectares of lowland with improved rice seed varieties in Fuamah District, Lower Bong County, as part of Presid [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Sudan: Sudan On the Brink of Famine
[Crisis Group] This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Alsanosi Adam, an active member of Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms, about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Sudan as [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Natfoods Volumes Surge 3,4pc for Half Year Period
[The Herald] National Foods volumes for the interim period to December 31, 2023, grew by 3,4 percent to 285 000 tonnes from the comparative period, largely driven by growth from th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Rwanda: One Acre Fund-Tubura Provides Nutrient - Rich Maize Flour to ECD Centres
[New Times] One Acre Fund -- Tubura is distributing IYACU, a nutritious maize flour, to Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres to alleviate stunting and malnutrition among child [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Council to Equip Horticultural Farmers
[The Herald] Edgar Vhera -- The Horticultural Development Council (HDC) has announced the introduction of initiatives to transform smallholder horticulture farming in line with Gov [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Government Intensifies Maize Mop Up Exercise
[The Herald] THE Government is buying maize at US$390 per tonne for the 2022/23 season as it consolidates an ongoing mop-up exercise aimed at supporting national food security and [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Central Africa: Central African Govt Expands Schools Meals Coverage to Boost Food Production and Help Children Learn and Grow in School
[WFP] Bangui -- The Government of the Central African Republic (C.A.R) in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has announced a nationwide expansion of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Targets 50 000ha Irrigation for Schools, Youth Centres and Villages
[The Herald] WITH climate change challenges showing no signs of abating, the Government is targeting to put 50 000 hectares under irrigation at schools, villages and youth centres. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: Cotton Industry Faces Worst Season in Years
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's once-thriving cotton industry is facing its worst season in years, with production likely to plummet due to the devastating effect of the El Niño-induced d [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Cameroon: Food Assistance to Refugees in Cameroon At Risk of Halt Amid Funding Shortages
[WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are today warning that vital food assistance to refugees in Cameroon's Far North, A [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
African Originals accuses EABL of ‘Dirty tricks campaign’
KENYA – African Originals (AOL), a Nairobi-based startup and makers of Kenyan Origina [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
James Finlay receives US$23.6M from sale of Kenya tea business
KENYA – James Finlay, a private limited company specializing in processing and supply [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Kibos Sugar plans Kenya exit amid stringent trade regulations
KENYA – Kibos Sugar is preparing to relocate its industrial Kenyan sugar refinery pla [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Cargill commits US$2.1M to expand water access in Indonesia and Philippines
ASIA – Cargill, a global food corporation, has pledged US$2.1 million in funding to W [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
EABL pledges US$1.43M to Kenya’s water conservation and climate mitigation efforts
KENYA – In a significant move towards environmental stewardship, East African Breweri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Japanese sea food processor Maruha Nichiro buys minority stake in Kibun Foods
JAPAN—Maruha Nichiro, a Japanese based seafood processor, is currently in the process [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Mar-2024
Tanzania: Blessed Are Beer Drinkers, for They Shall Have Healthy Imaginations
[Daily News] Being a journalist is tough, especially if you work in an environment which cannot be described as conducive, that is why these guys are referred to as the "Fourth Est [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Zimbabwe: El Niño - Farmers Suffer Huge Discounts On Livestock
[The Herald] The effects of El Niño drought are tightening their grip on Zimbabwe's rural communities, forcing desperate farmers to sell off their prized livestock - primarily goa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says Seedlings Preparation Underway for This Year's Planting Season
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed disclosed that seedlings are under preparation across Ethiopia for this year's planting season as part of the Green Legacy Initiativ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Egypt: Ministry of Agriculture Denies News of Deadly Virus Affecting Poultry
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's media center has denied reports claiming that a new deadly virus is affecting poultry in farms. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Kenya’s sugar imports hit seven-month low as local production rebounds
KENYA – Kenya’s sugar imports dipped to a seven-month low in February 2024, reflect [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
South African Wine Industry launches initiative to elevate Chenin Blanc
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Wine has unveiled an initiative aimed at increasing [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
Kenya and Tanzania settle trade dispute paving way for tea exports
KENYA – Kenya and Tanzania have successfully negotiated resolutions to longstanding t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024
UK’s CMA advances investigation into Tereos’ acquisition
UK – The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has escalated its scrutiny of the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Mar-2024