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Mondelez seeks delay to EU Deforestation Law amid soaring cocoa costs, industry strain
EU – Mondelez International is calling for a delay to the European Union’s impe [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
WHO calls for 50% tax hike on sugary drinks, alcohol, and tobacco by 2035 to curb global health crisis
GLOBAL – The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments worldwide to r [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Kashere Varsity to Benefit From Tinubu's Hybrid Power Plan, Dam
[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu also announced plans for the construction of a dam on the Kashere River by the Ministry of Water Resources. [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Africa: 1st Egyptian Youngest One to Lead FAO Council
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Organisations in Rome, Bassam Rady, announced that the Food and Agriculture Organizati [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Ethio-China Agricultural Alliance Strengthens Modernizing Farming, Empowers Farmers - Chinese Expert
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A significant agricultural collaboration between China and Ethiopia is rapidly modernizing Ethiopia's farming industry and fostering mutual prosperity, accordi [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Seqota Declaration Registers Tangible Results in Food, Nutrition and Community-Based Health Insurance Service - DPM Temesgen
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Tangible results have been achieved through Seqota Declaration in food, nutrition and community-based Health Insurance service delivery, Deputy Prime Minister [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Namibia: Namibia Tightens Measures On Foot-and-Mouth Disease
[Namibian] The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) is tightening biosecurity measures at border posts after an increase in foot-and-mouth disease cases in some of Namibia's ne [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Kaduna Farmers Lament As Govt Stalls Multi-Billion Dairy Project
[Premium Times] On 17 January 2020, the then-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, inaugurated the Damau household milk project in Damau, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Rwanda: Remote Robotic Irrigation Poised to Tackle Drought Impact On Crops
[New Times] A remote controlled robotic irrigation system could soon be scaled up to help Rwandan farmers better cope with the effects of dry spells on their crops, according to Pi [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Ginger Farmers Anticipate Bumper Harvest
[Ethiopian Herald] - Ginger farmers in Central Ethiopia are expecting a bountiful harvest this crop season, thanks to the timely provision of fertilizers, pesticides, and other agr [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Africa: Sharing Seedlings With Neighboring and West African Countries Makes the Initiative Pan - African
[Ethiopian Herald] Climate change poses a substantial hazard to both regional and global habitats and populations. It is distinguished by rising temperatures, changed weather patte [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Liberia: Investigation Should Focus On WFP
[New Dawn] - Tweah insists COVID-19 US$30 million was managed by WFP [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Mauritius: Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Stop Illegal Fishing
[Government of Mauritius] Mauritius reiterated its strong commitment to combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing during the opening session of the informal dialo [...]
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Date: 07-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Ajayi-Kadiri, Man D-G to FG - Sell Warri, P' Harcourt Refineries, Others Now
[Vanguard] ...Says they're draining economy [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Uganda: Stranded in the Mud - Poor Road Conditions Cut Off Obongi Ferry Access
[Nile Post] More than 50 travellers were left stranded on Wednesday after torrential rains rendered the road to Sinyanya landing site in Ukusijoni Sub-county, Adjumani District, co [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Uganda: Obongi Commissions Shs 4 Billion Drdip-Usmid Projects
[Nile Post] In a major step towards improving service delivery for both refugee and host communities, the Obongi District Local Government has commissioned infrastructure projects [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Liberia: Capitol's Damage Put At Nearly $4 Million
[New Dawn] Damages inflicted on the Capitol during the December 18, 2024, arson attack have been put at more than US$3 million, according to the Grand Jury of Montserrado County, L [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Sudan: Sudan Among Nations with Highest Frequency of Acute Malnutrition - UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Sudan is now among countries worldwide with the highest prevalence of global acute malnutrition, a trend also evident among new arrivals in neighbouring count [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Africa: Landless and Locked Out - Young Farmers Struggle for a Future
[UN News] Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food - for many older adults around the world, a land deed is the only safety net they have as they enter their [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Promises Agro-Processing Facilities for All Regions, Warns Ministers to Deliver or Face Action
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday announced that agro-processing facilities would be established in all 14 regions, with three earmarked for the Omusati, Kava [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Food, Drug Authority Achieves Multiple National and International Accreditations
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) announced a major expansion of its accredited capabilities, securing recognition from both local and internationa [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Ghana: Rethinking Rice - How Ghana's AWD Revolution Is Saving Water, Securing the Future of Farming
[Ghanaian Times] In Ghana's Weta rice belt in the Volta Region, a quiet revolution is taking root--one that promises to redefine how rice is grown in our water-stressed, warming wo [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Liberia: Nafaa Chief Endorses Public-Private Partnerships to Transform Liberia's Fisheries Sector
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Acting Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), J. Cyrus Saygbe Sr., has emphasized the transformative [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Liberia: Sankofa Farm Emerges As Liberia's Model for Food Sovereignty
[Liberian Investigator] -- In a region grappling with food insecurity, youth unemployment, and dependency on imports, SANKOFA Farm is quietly driving an agricultural transformation [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Tinubu's Agricultural 'Renaissance'
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has adequately demonstrated his commitment to mechanised agriculture as a means of unlocking the massive food potentials of Nigeria. Any time he me [...]
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Date: 04-Jul-2025