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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Morocco seeks to renew fisheries partnership with European Union
MOROCCO – Morocco is seeking a new fisheries partnership to allow EU vessels to operate in Moroccan waters following the European Commission’s a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jul-2023
US$20 million investment revitalises dairy sector, SADC to boost Zimbabwe fisheries growth
Zimbabwe – Zimbabwean dairy sector has hit a purple patch recording a 14% growth in dairy production with milk volumes rising to 91.4 million li [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jul-2023
Uganda to export 300 tonnes of beef to Egypt monthly
UGANDA – Uganda has made its second beef export to Egypt shipping 300 tonnes of beef through the Entebbe International Airport, marking an importa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jul-2023
Kenya eyes to export tea, meat, coffee to Iran
KENYA – Kenya is seeking to increase the meat, tea and coffee export market in Iran through renewed trade cooperation in an agreement set to correct the trade imbalance between t [...]
Agriculture LivestockCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Jul-2023
IBL Group pursues 11% additional shares in US$41.7m Naivas deal
KENYA – Naivas Supermarket (Naivas), the largest supermarket chain in Kenya, is set to change its management from local owners to foreign investor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Jul-2023
Kenya National Assembly Agriculture Committee nullifies majority shareholding of farmers in privatized sugar mills
KENYA – Private investors in the Kenyan sugar sector are breathing a sigh of relief after the National Assembly Agriculture Committee rejected the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Jul-2023
Tanzania signs pact with Netherlands to adopt e-phytosanitary certification system
TANZANIA – Tanzania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands to enhance electronic certification processes for the sani [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Jul-2023
Egypt launches 4-year programme to boost sustainbaility in acquaculture
EGYPT – Egyptian World Fish Center, WorldFish, has launched a 4-year research program aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in the aquac [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Jul-2023
Kenyan farmers benefits from subsidized artificial insemination program to boost dairy farming
KENYA – About 3,800 Kenyan dairy farmers in Kirinyaga County have benefited from subsidized Artificial Insemination (AI) services that seek to upg [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Jul-2023
Stakeholders chart way forward for sustainable millet production
Tribune Online Stakeholders chart way forward for sustainable millet production Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called on the need to explore the untapped opportunitie [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Jul-2023
Uganda Breweries Limited appoints new members to its board
UGANDA – Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), a subsidiary of East Africa’s alcohol beverage giant, East African Breweries Limited (EABL), has announced the retirement of its Direct [...]
Country: Uganda
Region: Africa
Date: 11-Jul-2023
Zimbabwe commissions new milk collection centre
ZIMBABWE – Dairy farmers in Zimbabwe are excited to welcome the commissioning of the Doonside milk collection centre in Mutorashanga which is set to help overcome milk handling c [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 11-Jul-2023
Danone SA launches Women in Dairy programme to tackle food security
SOUTH AFRICA – South African-based multinational dairy corporation, Danone SA, has launched the Women in Dairy Programme aimed to tackle the issue of food security in the country [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 11-Jul-2023
Arla Foods, Blue Ocean Closures joins forces to develop fibre-based caps for carton milk packs
DENMARK – Danish dairy giant, Arla Foods, has partnered with Blue Ocean Closures, a Swedish start-up specializing in sustainable closures, to develop a new cap made from biodegra [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Denmark
Region: Europe
Date: 11-Jul-2023
Stakeholders Identify Challenges In Cowpea, Sorghum Cultivation In South West
Stakeholders in agricultural sector have identified some challenges facing farmers in the cultivation of cowpea and sorghum in the South-West zone of the country. The stakeholders [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 11-Jul-2023
Angolan company PiedadeBaptistas spearheads country’s coffee industry revival
ANGOLA – PiedadeBaptistas, a prominent Angolan company, is set to revolutionize the country’s coffee industry with its ambitious plans for expansion and rejuvenation by establi [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Angola
Region: Africa
Date: 11-Jul-2023
Stoli Group promotes CFO Chris Caldwell to be global CEO
USA – Leading ultra-premium spirits and wines company, Stoli Group, has made significant leadership changes in its business, appointing CFO Chris Caldwell to replace Damian McKin [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: United States
Region: North America
Date: 11-Jul-2023
Nestlé starts talks with potential suiters of peanut-allergy business Palforzia
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé, the global food and beverage conglomerate, is reportedly engaged in discussions with London-based Stallergenes Greer to divest its peanut-allergy business, [...]
Food & BeverageCountry: Switzerland
Region: Europe
Date: 11-Jul-2023
NGO Flags Off Coconut Festival In Badagry, Plants 500 Seedlings
An NGO, African Coconut Heritage Initiative (AGUNKEFEST) has flagged off coconut festival with planting of 500 seedlings in schools and other places in Badagry. Speaking shortly af [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Jul-2023
Ministry Receives 1000 Free Seedlings From Morizbo Forestry Concept
The government of Anambra state, through the state ministry of environment, recently received 1000 seedlings of guava, orange, step trees, and African tulip from Mr. Vincent Chu [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Jul-2023
2023 Farming Season: Maikalangu Distributes Farming Inputs To Over 500 AMAC
The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Honourable Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has urged farmers in t [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Jul-2023
Gambia: FAO Backs PPR Vaccination Campaign in 10 Districts
[The Point] The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation through the Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in The Gambia Project (AACCP) and in collaboration with th [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 06-Jul-2023
BUA Foods to maintain rice prices across Nigeria
BUA restates commitment to supporting local rice farmers for food security in Nigeria. The post BUA Foods to maintain rice prices across Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Ni [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Jun-2023
Nasarawa women farmers seek increase in budgetary allocation
Tribune Online Nasarawa women farmers seek increase in budgetary allocation A coalition of women farmers in Nasarawa State has urged the state government to evolve policies, includ [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Jun-2023
Kogi state: NIWA donates N5m, food items to flood victims
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), on Tuesday donated N5 million and assorted food items to the 2022 flood victims in Kogi state. The Managing Director of the authorit [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 21-Jun-2023