Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigeria: Nema Distributes Food Items to Sokoto, Zamfara Market Fire Victims
[Leadership] The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed assorted food items to the victims of the Gusau and Sokoto fire incidents. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Find Lasting Solutions to Nigeria's Soaring Food Prices, Insecurity Tinubu Told
[Vanguard] The Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to find lasting solutions to the soaring prices of food prices an [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Sudan: WFP Expands Aid Operations in Sudan
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Adré / El Tina / Port Sudan -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed that it is ramping up its aid distribution efforts in Sudan, focusing p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Angola: The United States Supports Angola's Refugee Efforts Through WFP
[WFP] Luanda -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of US$900,000 through the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Bur [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Angola: Sorgo Production Increases to 115,000 Tons in Cunene
[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- The production of sorgo in Angola's southern province of Cunene has increased from 68,000 tons in the 2022/2023 campaign, to 115,033 tons, in the 2023/2024 agric [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Livestock Sector Set for Major Overhaul
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- The Ministry of Agriculture has identified and begun addressing the obstacles preventing Ethiopia's livestock industry from reaching its full pote [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Investigation - Milk or Mimic: Nigeria's Dairy Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Products
[Premium Times] Official data showed that Ireland exported fat-filled milk powder valued at N686 billion to Nigeria between 2020 and 2023. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: President Nyusi Jets in for Zimbabwe Agricultural Show Opening
[The Herald] MOZAMBICAN President Filipe Nyusi has arrived in the country this morning ahead of the official opening of the 114th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ghana: Looming Food Crisis - Grains Export Banned ... Due to Prolonged Dry Spell in 8 Regions
[Ghanaian Times] The government has placed a temporary ban on the export of grains including rice, maize, and soyabean from the country with immediate effect. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Kenya: Kenyan, African Food Processors Urged to Tap Population Growth to Cut Imports
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A new report from the Malabo Montpellier Panel has now stressed the need for African food processors to take advantage of the rising population, urbanizatio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Ghana: Govt Bans Export of Grains With Immediate Effect
[GhanaToday] The government has imposed an immediate ban on grain exports due to a severe and prolonged dry spell that has reduced agricultural productivity in the eight regions of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Milk or Mimic - Nigeria's Diary Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Product
[Premium Times] Official data showed that Ireland exported fat-filled milk powder valued at N686 billion to Nigeria between 2020 and 2023. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 27-Aug-2024
Refresco expands footprint in Gemany with Vivaris GmbH & Co KG acquisition
GERMANY – Refresco, a global independent beverage solutions provider with operations ac [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Symrise expands footprint in China with new food, beverage facility in Beijing
CHINA – Symrise has officially opened a new office and laboratory facility dedicated to [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Scotch whisky granted protected Geographical Indication Status in Brazil
BRAZIL – The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has revealed its whisky recently obtained [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
BRF achieves record-breaking second quarter
BRAZIL – Brazil-based meat and poultry giant BRF has posted its most successful second [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Oceana Group highlights collaborative efforts at 2nd annual CSI-CEO breakfast
SOUTH AFRICA – At the recent 2nd annual CSI-CEO Breakfast hosted by Oceana Group Ltd., [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Vion Food Group set to exit German meat market with sale of two additional sites
GERMANY – Vion Food Group, a prominent meat processor based in Europe, has divested its [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
World Poultry Foundation releases free training materials for poultry farmers
AFRICA – The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has unveiled a new set of educational resou [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Mowi reports Q2 2024 earnings, announces review of Canadian operations
NORWAY – Mowi, the Norwegian seafood giant, disclosed a slight decline in its operating [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
JBS’ poultry wing, Pilgrim’s Pride, settles lawsuit for US$100M
USA – Pilgrim’s Pride has agreed to a landmark US$100 million settlement to resolve a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Kenya launches first ISO-certified farmer PPEs in Africa
KENYA – The Pest Control Products Board of Kenya (PCPB) has launched a new Personal Pro [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Malawi: Kabwila Accused of Crossing Line Into Govt Projects - 'There Must Be Separation Btwn Govt and Party'
[Nyasa Times] Some commentators in the country have faulted Malawi Congress Party (MCP) publicity secretary Jessie Kabwila for inspecting government projects, saying she should hav [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Namibia: New EU Deforestation Regulations a Challenge for Namibian Farmers
[VOA] Windhoek, Namibia -- Namibia's minister of agriculture has urged farmers in the Southern African country to look at alternative markets for its charcoal and beef products sin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Food Crisis in Nigeria May Last Longer Than Anticipated - Expert
[This Day] Akure -- An agriculture expert and former Senior Special Assistant on Agric and Agribusiness to late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Mr . Akin Olotu, has warned that the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Aug-2024