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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Danish Crown finalises exit from Chinese meat processing operations
CHINA – Danish Crown has completed the sale of its pork processing plant located [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
Ghana promises to replace 25% of chicken imports through local production
GHANA – Ghana’s poultry sector is attempting to recover market share by increas [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
U.S. to move forward with tariff hike on Brazilian beef
USA – A proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump is [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
EU to release US$15.2M to poultry farms in Poland hit by avian flu
POLAND – Polish poultry farms hit by avian influenza will receive financial compe [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
New IMCD laboratory in Shanghai to drive innovation in nutrition, other life science sectors
CHINA – IMCD Group, a global leader in the distribution and formulation of specia [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
Uganda: Museveni Urges Ugandans to Fight Poverty From Home, Embrace Saving and Self-Reliance
[Nile Post] President Museveni has urged Ugandans to take charge of the fight against poverty by embracing saving habits and self-reliance at the household level. [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Nation Covers 7 M Hectares of Land With Seeds So Far - Agriculture Minister
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Seven million hectares of land has been covered with seeds thus far in this rainy season, Agriculture Minister Girma Amente revealed. [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
South Africa: U.S. Tariffs Pose Significant Threat to South African Agriculture
[Scrolla] The recent imposition of 30 percent tariffs on South African products by the United States has raised concerns among farmers and analysts about the potential impact on th [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
Ghana: Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni Takes Over As New FDA Boss
[Ghanaian Times] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced the appointment of Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni as its new Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effecti [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
Namibia: End of Famine ... Namibia Removed From Hunger List
[New Era] The Namibian government has officially concluded its nationwide drought relief programme for the 2024/25 period. [...]
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Date: 14-Jul-2025
Suedzucker records sharp drop in quarterly profit amid weak EU sugar prices, lower export volumes
GERMANY – Suedzucker, Europe’s largest sugar producer, has reported a steep 85% de [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Barry Callebaut lowers volume forecast amid cocoa market challenges, consumer pricing pressure
SWITZERLAND – Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has revised its volume gu [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Delta Beverages flags threat to Zimbabwe’s beverage sector from high sugar prices, taxes
ZAMBIA – Delta Beverages has issued a stark warning to Zimbabwe’s Parliament, citi [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Global food prices rising in June as meat hits record high
WORLD – Meat prices have continued to climb, reaching a new record in June, accordin [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Kenya implements new animal traceability system amid push to expand meat exports
KENYA – Kenya is moving ahead with plans to expand its meat exports within Africa by [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Nigeria to deploy AI tools to tackle livestock diseases, curb meat sector losses
NIGERIA – Nigeria is increasing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
European Commission pledges US$409M to boost fermentation for sustainable foods
EUROPE – The European Commission (EC) is aiming to establish the European Union (EU) [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Multinational tea firms launch US$7.7M welfare trust fund to support tea communities
KENYA – Multinational tea companies have unveiled plans to establish a KES 1 billion [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
EABL appoints Andrew Kilonzo as new Kenya Breweries Managing Director
KENYA – East African Breweries Plc. (EABL) has announced a significant leadershi [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Sensient unveils BioSymphony™ to redefine natural flavor innovation
U.S.A – Sensient Flavors & Extracts has launched BioSymphony™, an innovativ [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
South Africa: Durban's Recurring Floods Expose Dangerous Disconnect Between Policy and Research
[Daily Maverick] Durban's recurring floods do more than destroy homes and infrastructure - they expose South Africa's (SA's) dangerous blind spot, where climate disasters, human di [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Liberia: China - Work for Overhead Bridges Begins in September
[New Republic] The Liberian government has released the official design for the new overhead bridges planned for Congo Town, while work is expected to start in earnest in September [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Namibia: Namibia Breaks Hunger Chains ... Govt's Drought Efforts Lauded
[New Era] Improved climate conditions, government policy and strategic interventions as well as strong drought-mitigating strategies played a crucial role in Namibia's reclassifica [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Gov Lawal Launches Zamfara School Feeding Programme
[Premium Times] The governor vowed to reduce to the barest minimum the number of out-of-school children in the state [...]
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Date: 11-Jul-2025
Solina Foods enters South American market with acquisition of Brazil’s New Max
BRAZIL – France-based savoury ingredients supplier, Solina Foods, has signed an a [...]
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Date: 10-Jul-2025