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Zimbabwe: Maize Price Update Pushes Breakeven Yield to 3,25t/Ha
[The Herald] THE recent announcement of the new maize incentive price of US$380 per tonne has pushed the crop's breakeven yield to 3,25 tonnes per hectare, backed by high productiv [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Oct-2025
Rwanda: How Fertilizer Use Boosts Rwanda's Crop Yields
[New Times] The government has reported significant progress in fertilizer use, a move that is boosting national crop yields. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Oct-2025
Nigeria: Dangote, Ethiopia PM Flag Off $2.5bn Fertiliser Plant Project
[Daily Trust] President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has led the groundbreaking of a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, Ethiopia. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Oct-2025
Sudan: WFP and Japan Partner to Provide School Meals for Children in Sudan
[WFP] Port Sudan, Sudan -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of JPY 400 million (approximately US$2.7 million) from the Government of Japan. Thi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Oct-2025
South Africa: Why South Africa's Ban On Cannabis in Food Is a Chance to Rethink the Industry
[Health-e] In early 2025, South Africa's Minister of Health issued a government notice banning the sale, production, and import of food products containing cannabis, including hemp [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Oct-2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - October 6, 2025
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Date: 06-Oct-2025
Nespresso to launch first Rainforest Alliance regenerative certified coffee in 2026
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé-owned coffee company Nespresso announced it will become the fi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Starbucks to cut 900 corporate jobs, close underperforming stores in US$1B restructuring plan
USA – Starbucks announced a major restructuring plan aimed at revitalizing its busin [...]
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Date: 26-Sep-2025
Morocco’s Cosumar appoints Imad Ghammad as new CEO
MOROCCO – Cosumar, Morocco’s leading sugar producer, has named Imad Ghammad as [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
African Development Bank calls for urgent investments in inland fisheries
AFRICA – The African Development Bank Group has issued a new review on African inland fisheries, warning that immediate action is needed to restore aquatic habitats and i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Phoenix Beverages reports 11.4% increase in revenue in FY 25
MAURITIUS – Phoenix Beverages Limited (PBL), Mauritius’ largest brewery, has annou [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Oobli secures FDA approval for third sweet protein
USA – Food tech startup Oobli has received its third regulatory green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), confirming that its brazzein-54 sweet protein [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
SVZ integrates Netra Agro to strengthen tropical fruit ingredient offering
Netherlands – Premium fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier SVZ has announced the integration of Netra Agro, its tropical fruit specialist subsidiary, into the core SV [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Ferrero Rocher launches new chocolate squares
USA – Ferrero Rocher has introduced a new line of chocolate squares, offering a modern interpretation of its iconic gold-wrapped pralines. The launch marks the brand [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
FSA, FSS launch innovation research programme to advance precision fermentation regulation
UK – The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have launched the Market Authorisation Innovation Research Programme (IRP), a year-long initiative [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Onego Bio secures FDA “no questions” letter on GRAS status for Bioalbumen
USA – Onego Bio, a Finnish-American food technology company, has received a “no questions” letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Ethiopia: Pastoralists in Borana Say Livestock Insurance Failed Them After Drought Losses
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The pastoralist communities who purchased livestock insurance to safeguard their herds told Addis Standard that despite making payments, they have n [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Namibia: Amta Warns About Food Waste Rising Without Agro-Processing Facilities
[Namibian] The Agro Marketing and Trade Agency (Amta) is warning that Namibia is producing more food but lacks the agro-processing capacity needed to preserve and market it. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Namibia: Environment Ministry Orders Distribution of Meat of 90 Drowned Buffaloes to Communities
[Namibian] Environment and tourism minister Indileni Daniel has directed that the meat of 90 drowned buffaloes be distributed to surrounding communities in the Zambezi region. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Uganda: Land Scarcity Fuels Disputes Among Farmers and Pastoralists in Buliisa
[Nile Post] Farmers and pastoralists in Buliisa are locked in growing tension as limited land continues to pit crop cultivation against cattle grazing. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
Tanzania: Mushrooms May Have Been Part of Early Human Diets - Primate Study Explores Who Eats What and When
[The Conversation Africa] Mushrooms may not be the first food that comes to mind when we imagine the diets of wild primates - or our early human ancestors. We tend to think of frui [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Sep-2025
AfDB approves US$209 million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a new US$209 million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho, setting out a roadmap to accelerate [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Olam Agri and AGRA sign MoU to strengthen food and feed value chains in Africa
Olam Agri, a leading global agribusiness in food, feed and fibre, and AGRA, Africa’s leading partnership-driven institution for agricultural transformation, have signed a Memoran [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
The AATB Program launches strategic wheat development initiative in Mauritania with ACSAD and ITFC
The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has launched a strategic initiative in Mauritania to develop national capacity for wheat seed multiplication, enhance agricultural prod [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025
Africa: Top U.S. Officials, Citi and Cybastion, U.S. Tech Leaders Formally Announce $100M EXIM Financing Guarantee in Africa's Digital Sector
[Cybastion] NEW YORK -- EXIM-Backed Financing Guarantee Unlocks Capital, De-Risks U.S. Entry Into Africa's Fast-Growing Digital Market [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 25-Sep-2025