Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Malawi: Neef Farm Input Loans Ignite Hope for Bumper Harvest in Mzimba
[Nyasa Times] Smallholder farmers in Traditional Authority Mpherembe, Mzimba, are optimistic about a record harvest after receiving fertiliser through the National Economic Empower [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria: How Price of Rice Rose From N2500 in 2000 to N105,000 in 2024
[Vanguard] The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria made history on January 18, 2022, when they co-launched the r me Rice Pyramids on the premises [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Brazil Elevate Ties, Embrace South-South Cooperation
[Ethiopian Herald] Brazil has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its long-standing relationship with Ethiopia, with a renewed focus on agricultural collaboration and foster [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Kenya: Rai Moves to Revive Mumias Sugar After President Ruto's Directive
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- West Sugar Company is in the process of reviving the distillery and co-generation plants at Mumias Sugar Company Limited. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
South Africa: South Africa Signs International Treaty to Boost Food Security, Biodiversity
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has joined scores of countries worldwide that have formalised their commitment to ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resour [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Liberia: Jeety Rubber LIC and SRC Plantation Set Ablaze
[New Dawn] Margibi -- Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) in Margibi County reports an arson attack on its facilities here. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Malnutrition in Nigeria Rises Alarmingly, Urgent Action Needed
[IPS] Abuja -- In June 2024, 26-year-old Zainab Abdul noticed her two-year-old daughter growing pale, losing weight, and battling diarrhea. She wasn't surprised. Since jihadist-lin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 29-Jan-2025
Mosa Meat submits Novel Foods request to introduce cultivated fat ingredient in EU
NETHERLANDS – Mosa Meat, a Dutch company specializing in cultivated beef, has fil [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Katie Pettifer appointed as permanent CEO of the UK Food Standards Agency
UK – Katie Pettifer has officially taken up the role of Chief Executive Officer o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Choppies Supermarket launches its first Cash and Carry outlet
BOSTWANA – Choppies, a Botswana multinational supermarket retailer, has launched [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Indian retail sector shows growth of 5% in December 2024, 55th Retail Business survey
INDIA – The Indian retail sector has witnessed a sales growth of 5 per cent in D [...]
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Date: 28-Jan-2025
Bramble Foods Group acquires Whitakers Chocolates to grow its portfolio
UK – Bramble Foods Group, a UK-based supplier of branded ambient foods, has acqui [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Global Tea & Commodities to establish Africa’s first decaffeination facility in Kenya
KENYA – Global Tea & Commodities Limited, a leading integrated tea processor, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Coca-Cola recalls drinks across Europe over high chlorate levels
EU – Coca-Cola has issued a recall for several of its beverages across Europe aft [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
KNCCI submits recommendations on proposed Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025
KENYA – The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has submitted [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Guinness Nigeria records 61% revenue growth amid inflationary pressures
NIGERIA – Guinness Nigeria Plc has reported a 61 percent year-on-year (y/y) reven [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Ferrero acquires Power Crunch, enhancing its footprint in the better-for-you snack category
USA – Ferrero Group, the Italian company known for Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, ha [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Uganda: Inside Prisons Overwhelmed and Underfunded Facilities
[Nile Post] Jinja Main Prison and Nakasongola Main Prison, designed for 393 and 274 inmates, respectively, are overcrowded with 2,134 and 1,455 inmates. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Kenya: Governors Commit to Fully Support Government Projects
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Counties have committed to support the national government to implement key projects and programmes aimed at boosting the economy through creation of jobs a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Uganda: The Overlooked Threat of Micro Plastics in Agricultural Soils
[African Arguments] Without more research and action, the ubiquity of plastic bags risks will continue to undermine the health of the soil and people in Uganda. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Beitbridge Horticulture Farmer Adopts Smart Agric Practices
[The Herald] Thupeyo Muleya -- Beitbridge District is traditionally a livestock farming and ranching area since it is one of the drier districts in the country, but some new hortic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Uganda: UNBS Seeks Global Gap Certification to Lower Costs for Ugandan Farmers
[Nile Post] The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Trade Mark Africa (TMA), is w [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Rwanda: Govt Steps Up Fight Against Certified Seed Shortages
[New Times] The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has unveiled a strategy to tackle the shortage of certified seeds, with a focus on Irish potatoes and rice, b [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
South Africa: President Signs Landmark Law to Preserve and Develop Agricultural Land
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill into law, marking a significant step toward safeguarding South Afric [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025
Africa: Two Decades On, Africa's Agricultural Vision Remains Unfulfilled
[African Arguments] While CAADP has led to some positives, its top-down approach has undermined its urgent transformative potential. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Jan-2025