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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigerian government launches artificial insemination training to lower meat prices, boost livestock productivity
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Oyo State government has initiated a comprehensive training progr [...]
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Date: 16-Aug-2024
JBS sees mixed results in Q2 2024, with gains in poultry, pork
BRAZIL – JBS reported mixed results in its fiscal second quarter of 2024, with improvem [...]
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Date: 16-Aug-2024
Danish Crown appoints Niels Duedahl as new CEO
DENMARK – Danish Crown, a leading global meat processor, has announced the appointment [...]
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Date: 16-Aug-2024
Nofima study reveals impact of mechanical delousing on salmon fillet pigmentation
NORWAY – A recent study conducted by the Norwegian food research institute Nofima has s [...]
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Date: 16-Aug-2024
Argentina strengthens EU beef exports with new sustainability certification
ARGENTINA – Argentina, a leading beef exporter, is enhancing its position in the Europe [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: Zim Infrastructure Inspires Peers
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's infrastructural development drive is expected to inspire SADC member States who will be in the country from tomorrow for the 44th SADC Summit where Presiden [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Multi-Billion Naira Jauri Inland Dry Port to Come On Mainstream Soon - Zulum
[Daily Trust] Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has reiterated the state government commitment to actualising Jauri Inland Dry Port in Maiduguri, saying that the project would [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Liberia: Clar Weah Foundation, a Historic Legacy
[New Dawn] Former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor says the dedication of the CLAR MARIE WEAH City of Hope Foundation in Marshall, Margibi County, shouldn't be about politics, bu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe: GIS Training for Timb Technical Staff
[The Herald] In a move that will revolutionise the tobacco industry and promote sustainable production methods, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is training its tech [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Nigeria: Women, Youths Seek Opportunities At Agric Convention
[Daily Trust] Many women, most of them youths, converged on Abuja yesterday to network toward seeking opportunities at the National Youth in Agricultural convention. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Ghana: Ghana Launches First GMO Crop Amid Debate
[SciDev.Net] Accra -- A public debate is raging in Ghana as the country launches its first genetically modified crop for commercial cultivation. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Aug-2024
Salzgitter AG, KHS Group achieve SBTi validation for climate action plan
GERMANY – Salzgitter AG, alongside its subsidiary KHS Group, has received validation fr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Plonts launches plant-based cheese category after raising US$12 M seed funding
USA – Plonts, a California-based plant based foods company formerly known as Tezza Food [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Brazil’s chicken meat exports see growth in July amid global demand
BRAZIL – Brazil’s chicken meat exports experienced notable growth in July, with shipm [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Kerry Group partners APC Microbiome in new research on how diet can support cognitive health
IRELEND – International leader in taste & nutrition company, Kerry Group, has teame [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Lipton Hard Iced Tea launches Citrus Green Tea Flavor
UK – Lipton Hard Iced Tea has expanded its product lineup with the introduction of a ne [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Coca-Cola, Oreo collaborate in a limited-edition product launch
UK – Coca-Cola has partnered with Mondelēz International’s Oreo to launch two exclus [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2024
Sugar millers petition government to halt duty-free imports
KENYA – Kenya’s sugar millers have called on the government to halt duty-free sugar i [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2024
ICO and UNIDO propose new global fund to boost coffee sector
GLOBAL – The International Coffee Organization (ICO) and the United Nations Industrial [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2024
KAM CEO Anthony Mwangi resigns, Tobias Alando appointed Acting CEO
KENYA – The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has announced the resignation of i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Keen to Access Seaport Peacefully - FM
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia is keen to secure its legitimate interest of having reliable access to and from the sea in a peaceful manner, Minister of Foreign Affairs [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
East Africa: Comesa Initiative to Boost Ethiopia's Horticulture, Add $230m to Economy
[Business Day Africa] Ethiopia's horticulture sector is poised for growth with the launch of the COMESA-EAC Horticulture Accelerator (CEHA) National Chapter in Addis Ababa. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Angola: Over 17.000 Tons of Butter Beans Harvested in Catabola
[ANGOP] Cuito -- Over 17.000 tons of butter beans have been harvested in Catabola municipality, Bié province, during the 2023/2024 agricultural campaign, 3,000 tons more than last [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Kenya: Farmers to Obtain License to Grow 'Ndengu' in Proposed Law
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan mung bean farmers will require licenses from the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) if the proposed Bill is enacted into law. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 15-Aug-2024
Ethiopia: FAO Chief Economist Commends Ethiopia's Favorable Agro-Processing Investment
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- "Convenient conditions have been created for the agro-processing investment sector in industrial parks" Chief Economist of the United Nations Food and Agricult [...]
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Date: 15-Aug-2024