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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigerian Government begins distribution of farm inputs to farmers
The Federal Government says, it has commenced the distribution of subsidised farm inputs to small holder farmers across the North Western States of the country. This is contained i [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Anthrax: Association tasks livestock farmers on insurance coverage
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has advised livestock farmers to take insurance coverage from the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) to regain th [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Rice millers commend President Tinubu over plans for farmers
The Abakaliki Rice Millers Association in Ebonyi state has hailed the Federal Government’s plans to boost farm produce in an effort to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel s [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Flooding: FCTA takes early warning disaster prevention to university
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday, took its early warning, disaster prevention and reduction campaign to students and staff of the Univers [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Agriculture Institute Introduces Natural Product to Safeguard Food for Africans
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has introduced and made available a natural product that protects crops in farmers’ fields from toxic compounds, such a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Anthrax: Nigerian Government , Lagos State Government continue vaccination of animals
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the Lagos State Government on Wednesday continued sensitization and vaccination of animals across the state in [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Poultry Association of Uganda denounces alleged chicken laced with ARVs, vows ethical standards
UGANDA – The Poultry Association of Uganda has come forward to address the recent media reports alleging the presence of antiretroviral drugs (A [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Astronomical chicken import tariff hits back South Africa’s poultry industry
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s poultry punitive trade tariffs on imported chicken have been reimplemented after a 12-month reprieve. These long [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
SA cane growers receive transformation intervention funding from South African Sugar Association
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s cane growers have received timely financing from the South African Sugar Association as the industry struggles wit [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Organic beef gives Namibia peculiar market niche
NAMIBIA – Namibia’s beef has gained an exceptional reputation for its organic quality because of the prohibition of using growth hormones, the s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Diageo posts double-digit net sales growth in Fiscal Year 2023
UK – British multinational alcoholic beverage company, Diageo, has reported a 10.7% rise in net sales for the fiscal year 2023 to £17.1 billion ( [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners pursues US$1.8B takeover deal for Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines
PHILIPPINES – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced its intention to acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) for US$1.8 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
European Commission confirms consumers are well informed about insect-based foods
GLOBAL – The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that consumers can easily access all the information they need on insect-based foods as food i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Kenya: Concerns Rise Over Pesticide Use in Kenya
[SciDev.Net] This article is supported by CABI. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Ethiopia: Boom to Bust - Fallout of War and Drought Leaves Ethiopians Mired in Poverty
[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'What I have seen with my own eyes is a huge number of people starving and even dying.' [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Liberia: Liberia Suffers Nature of Food Insecurity
[New Republic] The Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture has placed Liberia in a crisis requiring external assistance for food. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Kenya: Small Businesses in Food Systems Hold the Key to Affordable and Healthy Foods, Report
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An estimated 60 percent of rural and urban Kenyan households access their daily meals from micro/small enterprises (MSEs) at local markets. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Aug-2023
Nestlé partners Grassroots Carbon to decarbonize beef supply chain
US – Nestle, a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation, has partnered with Grassroots Carbon to support regenerative land management practices and [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: United States
Region: North America
Date: 31-Jul-2023
Government invests US$14M in reforming state dairy processor New KCC
KENYA – The Government of Kenya has invested US$14 million (Kes 2 billion) towards the modernization of factories managed by state-owned dairy processing company, the New Kenya [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Afghanistan
Region: Africa
Date: 31-Jul-2023
Steakholder Foods, GCC signs deal to address food security
ISRAEL – Israel-based Steakholder Foods, an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry, has announced [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jul-2023
Mauritania allows Senegal to fish in its maritime waters
SENEGAL – Mauritania, under a partnership with Senegal to implement a cooperation agreement in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, has authorised a maximum of 500 Senegalese bo [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Senegal
Region: Africa
Date: 31-Jul-2023
Heineken half year profits decline as higher prices put off consumers
NETHERLANDS – Heineken, the second-largest beer company in the world, has reported a below-expectation financial performance in the first half of 2023 primarily driven by challen [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Netherlands
Region: Europe
Date: 31-Jul-2023
Serengeti Breweries reintroduces Kibo Gold beer brand to Northern Tanzania
TANZANIA – Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL), a Tanzanian subsidiary of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced the return of the Kibo Gold brand that was initially l [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 31-Jul-2023
Tanzania: Tadb Urges Farmers Seize Loan Opportunities to Boost Output
[Daily News] Mbeya -- Tanzania Agriculture Development Bank (TADB) has challenged farmers to make efficient use of agriculture loans to boost quality and output. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 31-Jul-2023