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South Africa: Outraged Over Years of Delays on Sarah Baartman Project - South African News Briefs - September 11, 2024
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Date: 11-Sep-2024
JBS invests US$12.5M to expand metal packaging operations
BRAZIL – JBS SA, one of the largest meat processing enterprises in the world, rev [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Tate & Lyle acquires over 130,000 shares
UK – Tate & Lyle PLC has acquired 137,085 of its own ordinary shares as part [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Maldives permanently bans longline fishing
MALDIVES – More than 100 international scientists have joined forces with conserv [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Tesco launches Transcend Retail Solutions to enhance online grocery operations
UK – Tesco, a British multinational groceries retailer, is launching a new e-com [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Carrefour to re-enter India via franchise partnership with Apparel Group
INDIA – Carrefour, the French retail giant, is set to return to India by June 202 [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
IFCO debuts digitally enabled reusable fish crate and plastic pallets
GERMANY – International Food Container Organization (IFCO), a leading provider of [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Christensen Farms appoints Greg Howard as New CEO
USA – Christensen Farms, a prominent player in the U.S. pork industry, has appoin [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
WPF introduces free training on chicken housing to support African poultry farmers
AFRICA – The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has launched a new educational initia [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Seychelles: Seychelles International Airport Redevelopment to Undergo Further Review
[Seychelles News Agency] The Cabinet of Ministers has requested further exploration of other options for certain infrastructures and the financial plan of the proposed masterplan o [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Africa: Partners in Crisis Response and Prevention
[UNDP] Pooling knowledge and expertise [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zambia: Japan Provides Critical Funding for WFP's Drought Response in Zambia
[WFP] Lusaka -- The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 2 million from the Government of Japan to support 42,000 drought-affected people in Zambia to meet the [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: All in Place for Wheat Harvesting
[The Herald] Preparations for harvesting winter wheat are now in place, with stakeholders working closely to ensure a smooth operation. [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Macban Prohibits Child, Night Grazing in Kwara
[Daily Trust] The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has banned the use of child herders and night grazing in Kwara State, aligning with similar measures [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Spends U.S.$48.1 Million On Maize Imports in a Month
[New Zimbabwe] A total US$48.1 million was spent on maize imports in the month of June 2024 in a development testifying the huge toll exerted by the El Nino induced drought, Reserv [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Malawi: Open All Depots in Lower Shire, Chakwera Orders Admarc
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera, has ordered the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) to open its depots. This will enable people in Lowershire to a [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Liberia: Farming and Partnership Over Politics
[Liberian Observer] -- How Johnson Yah is empowering his and other families through agriculture, thanks to advice from his wife [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Malawi: Kigali Youth Commits to Be Accountable On Africa Food Systems
[Nyasa Times] The young people at the Africa food Systems committed to being accountable for the Africa food systems, a commitment set to be presented at COP29. [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Liberia: Local Farmer Seeks Support From Government
[New Dawn] A local farmer in Maryland County is appealing to the government for financial assistance to boost yield. [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Ghana: 'Infrastructure, Sustainable Funding Crucial in Enticing Youth Into Agriculture'
[Ghanaian Times] The Executive Director of Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, has said infrastructure and sustainable funding are crucial in enticing the youth in [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Namibia: Namibia Receives N$730 Million for Green Projects
[Namibian] The European Union (EU) has given N$730 million to support Namibia's Green Industrialisation Agenda through four new Team Europe initiatives. [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Nigeria: 72.5km Lagos Gas Pipeline Will Enhance Energy Security, Boost Supply - NGA
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has lauded Axxela Limited and NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML) for the commissioning of the first phase of their 72.5km natural ga [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Africa: Kigali Hosts Pivotal Roundtable On Africa's Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
[Independent (Kampala)] African Stakeholders and Experts Unite in Kigali to Chart a Path for Sustainable Agriculture [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Nigeria: What Nigeria Needs to Do to Achieve Food Security - Bill Gates
[Premium Times] "There is the opportunity for Nigeria to more than double its food output, which would be pretty transformative because it would mean that you would be a net food e [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Lesotho: Lesotho Receives UN Support for People Affected By Drought
[OCHA] As Lesotho faces a worsening food security crisis, Reena Ghelani, the Assistant Secretary-General and Climate Crisis Coordinator for El Niño and La Niña, accompanied by An [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024