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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
UN research shows differing approaches to sustainability among alt-dairy players
GLOBAL – A research study done by the UN has indicated that alternative dairy products are in the lead to boost sustainability and make significan [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Namibia seeks to expand into China’s meat market
NAMIBIA – Nambian livestock producers seek to benefit from increased revenue and market access as the government nears a groundbreaking meat exp [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Illegal egg dumping challenges Namibian poultry sector
NAMIBIA – Poultry farmers are imperilled following an alarming issue of illegal dumping of eggs disguised as in-transit exports, according to a re [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
FEMSA frames multibillion investment in new store as part of expansion move
MEXICO – Mexican Coca-Cola bottler FEMSA is considering investing between US$7 billion to US$8 billion in new store launches over the upcoming fiv [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Africa: From Crisis to Resilience - We Need a New Recipe to Combat Hunger
[IPS] Brussels, Belgium -- The fragile state of global food systems has reached a crossroads. Recent headlines underscore the profound challenges we now confront. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Namibia: Namibia Eyes Meat Exports to China
[Namibian] Local livestock producers stand to benefit from increased revenue and market access as the government nears a groundbreaking meat export agreement with China. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Rwanda: IPRC Student Invents Tech Prototype to Boost Rice Yields
[New Times] While still living in his hometown in Kamonyi District back in 2012, Shema Honore Bakundukize noticed his classmates were missing school to scare birds away from rice p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Liberia: NaFAA DDGTS Lauds Japanese Government As He Inspects FAO Fishery Projects
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Deputy Director General for Technical Services at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, (NaFAA) Hon. William Y. Boeh is commending the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Africa: Computer Science Can Help Farmers Explore Alternative Crops and Sustainable Farming Methods
[The Conversation Africa] Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world's land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet pota [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Africa: G20 - Cutting Food Loss and Waste Is an Opportunity to Improve Food Security
[IPS] Chicago, Usa -- The writer is President & CEO, The Global Food Banking Network [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Liberia: MAP Liberia Land Platform Launches Programs
[New Dawn] The Multi Actors Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia (MAP Liberia Land Platform) has announced the launch of series of program [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Tanzania: Tcb - African Market for Tanzania's Coffee Potential
[Daily News] Arusha -- As the Coffee market in Tanzania is projected to grow by 7.78 per cent (2023-2028) resulting in a market volume of 34.25 million US dollars in 2028, Tanzania [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
Kenya: Cabinet Okays Commercialization of 5 State-Owned Sugar Firms
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Cabinet has approved Comprehensive Overhaul of State-owned sugar companies paving way for private sector participation and modernization. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Aug-2023
UK Launches Climate Change Programme targeting Nigerians
UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, has officially announced the launch of its programme, Propcom+ supporting climate and growth by addressing environmental, social, and econ [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
UN Urges Nigeria’s Private Sector To Explore Clean Energy
Chief Executive Officer, CEO, and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, Damilola Ogunbiyi and recently appoi [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
KWAL relocates to US$28.3M Tatu City Industrial Park facility
KENYA – Kenya Wine Agencies Ltd (KWAL), a subsidiary of Dutch brewer Heineken, has officially relocated its production site to its newly commissio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Infant formula industry fights back at misleading information
GLOBAL – Infant formula has fought back against misleading impression laid forward by a series of papers on breastfeeding, published in The Lancet [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Kenya: Embracing Local Knowledge Is the Key to Resilience in Northern Kenya, Not Project Box-Ticking
[The New Humanitarian] Isiolo, Kenya -- 'In the welter of jargon-heavy policy documents promoting 'resilience-building', the big question remains - what is 'resilience', and for wh [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Tanzania: Sagcot Stakeholders Discuss How to Boost Soybean Production, Trade
[Daily News] Mbeya -- SOYBEAN farmers, researchers, seed producers and traders met here yesterday to discuss how to increase production and improve trade of the crop. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Namibia: Namibia Imports 96 Percent of Fruit Demand...Scaling Up Food Production Remains Essential
[New Era] Investments in higher-yielding horticultural seeds, water availability and basic training for farmers should be Namibia's focal points to substantially boost local food p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Namibia: Illegal Egg Dumping Threatens Poultry Farmers
[Namibian] A recent report on agriculture and aquaculture says the alarming issue of illegal egg dumping, disguised as in-transit exports, poses a significant risk to local poultry [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Eritrea: Policy, Strategy, and Initiatives for Enhancing Food and Feed Safety
[Shabait] A key responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) in Eritrea involves regulating the production of food and feed derived from the agricultural sector. The aim is [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-Aug-2023
Nigerian Government To Disburse N200b For Cultivation of Staple Crops
As part of efforts to address food inflation in the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration would disburse N200 billion out of the N500,000 billion approve [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
UK Pledges Support To Nigeria On Climate Resilient Agriculture Sector
The British Foreign Minister, James Cleverly has planned to roll out a new package of support to make Nigeria’s agriculture sector more climate-resilient during a visit to the co [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Association chieftain lauds Nigerian Government’s expansive agricultural programme
The South-East Coordinator of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Chief Dunlop Okoro, has commended the Federal Government’s “expansive programme on agriculture”, [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023