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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Cargill settles turkey price-fixing lawsuit for US$32.5M
USA – Cargill has agreed to a financial settlement of US$32.5 million in a lawsui [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
ILRI initiates tool to empower Ethiopian livestock farmers
ETHIOPIA – The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has introduced P [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Liberia: Liberia Commissions Oxygen Plants in Four Counties
[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Liberia's healthcare infrastructure achieves a significant milestone here with construction and commissioning of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Liberia: Chief Justice Breaks Grounds for Modern Court Complex
[New Dawn] Maryland, Liberia, January 22, 2025 - The Chief Justice of Liberia, her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G. Youh, breaks ground here for a new fourth judicial circuit court complex in [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Residents Urged to Stop Vandalism of Infrastructure
[SAnews.gov.za] The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has called on community members to report and stop the vandalism of electricity infrastructure. [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Zambia: Echo Partners With Unicef and WFP to Mitigate the Impact of El Niño-Driven Drought in Zambia
[WFP] Thanks to this generous contribution of EUR 6 million (USD 6.3 million), UNICEF and WFP are delivering life-saving nutrition and protection interventions, targeting Zambia's [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Intensifies Research On Alternative Durum Wheat Varieties
[The Herald] GOVERNMENT has intensified research on alternate wheat varieties to cut on durum imports, as the country enters the third consecutive year of surpassing its self-suffi [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Uganda: Uganda's Coffee - A Treasure Trove of Flavor and Essential Minerals
[Nile Post] Uganda's coffee has captivated global markets with its bold flavors, inviting aroma, and remarkable nutrient content. [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Uganda: Inspire Africa Revolutionises Coffee Industry With Innovative Farming Practices
[Nile Post] Inspire Africa, a development-focused organisation, is driving a major transformation in Uganda's coffee sector, a critical pillar of the country's economy. [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Seven Key Issues That Shaped Nigeria's Agriculture Sector in 2024
[Premium Times] Despite promises by the government over the past 20 years to improve farming in Nigeria, the country still struggles with food sustainability [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Seals Warehouse in Kaduna Over Expired Products Worth N75m
[Premium Times] Mr Muhammed explained that the agency acted on a tip-off from a concerned Nigerian [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
South Africa: Bud Rot of Palms Detected in Some Parts of SA
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has issued a warning on the detection of the Bud rot of palms (Phytophthora palmivora) in [...]
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Date: 22-Jan-2025
Olam Agri signs partnership with GIZ to promote sustainable agriculture
SINGAPORE – Olam Agri, a global leader in food, feed, and fiber agribusiness, has [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe lifts partial ban on South African cloven-hoofed animal imports
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe has eased restrictions on importing cloven-hoofed animals and [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Brazilian poultry industry sees growth in exports for 2024
BRAZIL – The Brazilian poultry sector has reached a record-high export volume of [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Carlsberg Group and Britvic launch Carlsberg Britvic, UK’s largest multi-beverage supplier
UK – Carlsberg Group and the British drinks industry have announced the official [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Ethiopia exceeds coffee export targets, earns US$908M in six months
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia, the birthplace of Arabica coffee, has surpassed its coffee e [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Mumias Sugar disburses US$1.16M bonus to cane farmers amid industry reforms
KENYA – Mumias Sugar has issued a Kes150 million (US$1.16M) bonus to sugarcane fa [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Uganda’s High Court voids sugar mill licenses issued since 2010, orders constitution of sugar board
UGANDA – The High Court of Uganda has declared all licenses issued by the Ministr [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Nepal, IFAD sign US$120M agreement for agroecological farming
NEPAL – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Govern [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Nigeria: FCTA Opens Up Abuja Communities With 9km Road Project
[Daily Trust] Work on the 9 kilometre-Paikon Kore-Ibwa road project in Gwagwalada Area Council has reached an advanced stage. [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Nigeria: Work to Commence On 17-Kilometre Sango-Ijoko Road Immediately - Gov Abiodun
[Leadership] Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the 17-kilometer Sango-Ijoko road will be divided into two sections for quick completion. He announced the i [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Kenya: Govt Releases Sh150mn Bonus for Cane Farmers in Mumias
[Capital FM] Kakamega -- The government has released Sh150 million bonus for sugar farmers who have supplied cane to Kakamega's Mumias Sugar Factory, the first such payment in the [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Morocco: Market Supply Efforts Stabilized Prices of Most Agricultural Products - Minister
[MAP] Rabat -- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Ahmed El Bouari, said on Monday that his department's efforts to ensure a regular market [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025
Morocco: Morocco's Agricultural Dams Show Filling Rate of 26% - Minister
[MAP] Rabat -- The level of reserves in dams for agricultural use reached, up to Monday, around 3.71 billion m³, representing a filling rate of 26%, Minister of Agriculture, Fishe [...]
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Date: 21-Jan-2025