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Nigeria: Food Production - FG Commends Japan for 12bn Japanese Yen Loan
[Vanguard] Abuja -- THE Federal Government, yesterday, commended Japan for a 12 billion Japanese Yen loan to boost food production through the National Agricultural Growth Scheme a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Kenya: Kenya Horticulture Program Boosts Global Market Access, Climate Resilience
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Committee Linking Entrepreneurship-Agriculture-Development (COLEAD) has intensified its efforts to enhance Kenya's horticultural exports through a stake [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Ready to Host UN's Food Systems Summit
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is putting the final touches on its preparations to host the upcoming second United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) in July, as confirmed by th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Uganda: Climate - Abi Development Sets Ambitious Targets for Uganda's Agricultural Sector By 2028
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- aBi Development has unveiled an ambitious strategic framework aimed at fostering climate-resilient, green, and inclusive agro-industrial growth i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Nigeria: 'Nigerian Food Market to Reach $233.53bn in 2025'
[Vanguard] Nigeria's food market is projected to hit $233.53 billion by 2025, with an expected annual growth rate of 10.76% from 2025 to 2030, according to new statistics. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Africa: Repatriate Africa's Climate-Smart Wisdom That Was Suppressed By Colonialism.
[African Union] The urgency of climate change compels us to revisit lost wisdom in the African Agricultural Sector. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki is African Union Special Envoy for Foo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Apr-2025
Dharampal Satyapal Group expands with FrischSchoggi Dubai chocolate
INDIA – The Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group), a leading FMCG conglomerate and par [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Insort, Qcify partner to advance food sorting and inspection technology
GLOBAL – Insort and Qcify have announced a strategic partnership aimed at improving [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Ferrero expands portfolio with new Easter candy collection
ITALY – Ferrero, a manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery products, has launche [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Israel’s Aleph Farms secures US$29M to streamlines cultivated beef production
ISRAEL – Aleph Farms, an Israeli company specializing in cultivated meat, has raised [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Bunge sells its European margarine & spreads business to Vandemoortele
EUROPE – Bunge, a global agribusiness and food company, has agreed to sell its Europ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
JBS reports US$82.8B in net revenue for year FY2024
BRAZIL – JBS S.A. has announced that its net revenue for the year reached US$82.8 bi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Japan to inspect Brazilian slaughterhouses as beef market access talks continue
JAPAN – A Japanese mission will travel to Brazil to inspect slaughterhouses, the Bra [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
US pork industry calls for tarriff exemption by Canada
USA – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is urging Canada to exclude pork fr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Kenyan fuerte avocado exports to Turkey surge as Red Sea crisis reshapes global demand
KENYA – The Kenyan avocado season is unfolding against the backdrop of instability i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Shoprite recalls cereal products over labelling inaccuracies
SOUTH AFRICA – Shoprite, Checkers, Usave and OK Foods supermarkets have recalled [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Angola: President João Lourenço Assesses Quality of Saurimo Ring Road
[ANGOP] Saurimo -- President João Lourenço, on Tuesday, tested the quality of the Saurimo ring road, shortly after its inauguration. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Southern Africa: Uganda, Japan Seal Deal for Karuma Bridge Reconstruction
[Nile Post] Karuma Bridge, built in 1963, has suffered structural damage, prompting urgent repairs. The vital Nile crossing is undergoing restoration to ensure safety and maintain [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Kenya: Kenya Gets Sh1.8bn Grant From China to Upgrade Hospitals
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's healthcare sector has receive a boost after the government secured a Sh1.8 billion grant from China to upgrade key hospitals nationwide. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Somalia: Somalia and China Strengthen Collaboration On Disaster Resilience and Infrastructure Development
[Radio Dalsan] In a pivotal meeting held in Mogadishu, Mahmoud Maalin Abdulle, Commisioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SODMA), met with Wang Yu, Ambassador of the Peo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Kenya: Nyeri's Ruringu Stadium Restructured to 15,000 Capacity As Sports CS Assures November Completion
[Capital FM] Nyeri -- The ministry of sports has restructured construction of Ruringu stadium from 20,000-seater to 15,000 at a cost of Ksh 850 million. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
South Africa: Grocery Bills Soar As the Alarming Impact of Food Inflation Hits South African Households
[Daily Maverick] The latest Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy food inflation report paints a worrying picture for South African households, with prices for staples such as fr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Angola: Angola Close to Achieving Food Security - President
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola expects to achieve food security in the short and medium term, given the increase in national production, the country's president João Lourenço, announce [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Nigeria: Why Increased Funding Is Not Enough to Reduce Nigeria's Malnutrition Rates
[Nigeria Health Watch] The Nigerian government has followed through on its promise and increased its budgetary provisions for nutrition programmes, with a significant 33.7% increas [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025
Sudan: WFP Calls for Global Focus On Child Malnutrition As Cases Soar Amid Famine in Sudan
[Dabanga] Rome / Paris -- As global leaders and experts convene in Paris for the fourth Nutrition for Growth Summit, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for greater focus [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Mar-2025