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ECOWAS allocates US$78M to boost poultry, aquaculture training for Nigerian youths
NIGERIA – ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) has earmarked US$78 million to support the Community Allied Farmers Association of Ni [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Sep-2023
Ireland Strengthens ties with Nigeria as it launches Spirit of Ireland Campaign
NIGERIA – The Irish Food Board, Bord Bia, responsible for promoting Irish food and drinks, has officially introduced its US$1.06M ‘Spirit of Ire [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Sep-2023
EABL achieves remarkable 55% reduction in carbon emissions through renewable energy investments
KENYA – East African Breweries PLC (EABL), a regional beverage manufacturer of branded beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages, has proudly ann [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Sep-2023
Boon for tea farmers as tea agency announces US$298M bonus payout
KENYA-The Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited (KTDA) has announced that it will be paying a KES 44.15 billion (US$297.91 million) bonus to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Sep-2023
Honor pledge to support local sugar industry, South African cane growers tell government
SOUTH AFRICA- South African Canegrowers Association (SA Canegrowers) have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to support the ‘buy local’ Home Sweet [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Sep-2023
Southern Africa: Avian Flu Threatens to Send Chicken, Egg Prices Soaring
[allAfrica] Harare -- South African consumers will have to put up with higher chicken meat and egg prices as the industry confronts its worst highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPA [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Sep-2023
Association Seeks Decentralization of Tomato Production for Value Addition
The president, Tomatoes and Orchard Producers Association of Nigeria, (TOPAN), Mr Oyeleke Bola has called for decentralization of tomato production, as he seeks government interven [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Sep-2023
Kwara state government partners NALDA on farming programme
The Kwara State Government says it has entered into partnership with the National Agriculture Land Development Authority (NALDA) to improve food production in the state. The State [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Sep-2023
KTDA factories embrace orthodox tea production to boost farmer income
KENYA – In a strategic move to enhance the earnings of tea farmers, the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)-managed factories are venturing into the production of orthodox tea, a [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 23-Sep-2023
Cocoa farm gate prices soar, floods disrupt Cocoa in Ivory Coast
CAMEROON- For the third time now two weeks, there has been a surge in cocoa prices forcing farm gate prices in Cameroon to soar to CFA1,700 (US$2.76 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Sep-2023
Tanzania launches construction of Kilwa Fishing Port to boost Maritime fishing industry
TANZANIA – Tanzania has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to enhance its maritime fishing industry by commencing the construction of the Kil [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Sep-2023
UAE imposes temporary ban on Pakistan meat imports by sea amid quality concerns
UAE – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a temporary ban on frozen meat imports from Pakistan arriving by sea, citing concerns over sub- [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Sep-2023
Angola makes historic duty-free food product exports to the USA
ANGOLA – In a significant step towards strengthening international trade relations, Angola is set to export its first batch of mixed food products [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Sep-2023
Senegal, Gambia forge historic fishing cooperation agreement in West Africa
SENEGAL – Senegal and Gambia have officially inked a bilateral cooperation agreement in a significant development aimed at bolstering collaboratio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Sep-2023
Heineken invests in a new Mexican brewery, buys stake in UK hard seltzer brand Served
MEXICO- Heineken Mexico has revealed its plan to build a new plant in Yucatán, the company’s first in southeastern Mexico and the eighth in the c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Sep-2023
Moroccan Beverage Company ends Heineken partnership shifting focus to local brands
MOROCCO – Morocco’s renowned Moroccan Beverage Company (SBM), a subsidiary of the French beverage giant Castel Group, has announced a pivotal de [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Sep-2023
Kenya: Eradicating Tsetse Fly in Kenya to Save Kenyan Farmers Sh21 Billion Annually - DP Gachagua
[Capital FM] Mombasa -- Eminent scientists in Africa have been challenged to develop solutions for "African problems," during the ongoing global conference to address the challenge [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Sep-2023
South Africa: Media Statement - Cape Winelands District Residents Support Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill
[Parliament of South Africa] The residents of the Western Cape Province's Cape Winelands District expressed their full support for the Preservation and Development of Agricultural [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-Sep-2023
Java House On-the-Go expands dining landscape with TotalEnergies partnership
KENYA – Java, East Africa’s leading coffee and food chain restaurant, has extended its presence in Nairobi with the opening of a new outlet loca [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2023
Nigeria partners Cuba to enhance food security, agricultural advancement
NIGERIA – In a significant move towards enhancing food security and advancing agriculture, Nigeria and Cuba have inked a Memorandum of Understandi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2023
Upside foods breaks ground on Chicago plant, scaling up cell-based meat production
USA- Upside Foods is making significant strides in the cell-based meat industry with the establishment of its first commercial-scale production plan [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2023
Olymel announces closure of 2 US plants, impacting more than 400 jobs
CANADA – Canadian meat processor Olymel has revealed the closure of two of its North American plants, affecting over 400 employees, as part of a s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2023
Tanzania: New Era for Tanzania Fisheries Sector
[Daily News] Lindi -- IN a bold move highlighting Tanzania's commitment to development, the sixth phase government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan has embarked on a massive inv [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2023
Zimbabwe: U.S.$ Payments Rekindles Cotton Farming Interest
[New Zimbabwe] THE extension of increased foreign currency threshold payments coupled with aggressive clearance of arrears backlogs has rekindled cotton farming interest in a devel [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-Sep-2023
Food manufacturers elevate plant-based alternatives to bridge sensory gap
GLOBAL – In response to the growing demand for plant-based alternatives, food manufacturers are intensifying their efforts to enhance the taste, t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Sep-2023