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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Chad: Japan Contributes JPY 200 Million to WFP's Emergency School Meals Programme in Chad
[WFP] N'djamena, Chad -- The Government of Japan has contributed JPY 200 million (US$1.3 million) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support emergency school meals [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2025
Uganda: MAAIF Launches Shs210bn Initiative to Boost Farmers' Productivity in 15 Districts
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has launched a £45 million (about Shs214 billion) to modernise agriculture. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2025
South Africa: New Plant Improvement Act Comes Into Effect
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture has announced that the Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act 11 of 2018) and its accompanying regulations has officially come into effect o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2025
Liberia: Saygbe Reveals Nafaa's $3.1m Debt, Declining Revenue As Agency Targets $500k for 2026 Budget
[Liberian Investigator] NaFAA Acting Director General Cyrus Saygbe says the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority inherited deep financial and institutional troubles, includ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2025
Kenya: Petitioners Contest High Court Ruling On Unregistered Seed Laws
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Fifteen petitioners, among them smallholder farmers and Greenpeace Africa, have filed an appeal challenging a High Court decision that struck down key provi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2025
Nigeria: Beyond Monoculture - How Ellah Lakes' Multi-Dimensional Strategy Is Building a Resilient Food Security Blueprint
[Premium Times] Ellah Lakes' portfolio spans oil palm, cassava, and piggery operations, each operating on distinct production rhythms. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2025
Africa: Africa's Challenges Catalysts for Digital Agriculture Innovation
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The ministry of Innovation and Technology emphasized that Africa's challenges are not limitations, but rather catalysts for innovation. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2025
Somalia: Somalia Warns Worsening Drought Could Mirror Deadly 2017 Crisis
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's national disaster agency has warned that a deepening drought across the country could escalate sharply after expected seasonal rains failed to mat [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-Dec-2025
India sugar production surges to 486 MMT in 2025-26
INDIA – India’s sugar production has surged to 48.6 million metric tonnes (486 MM [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Uganda President Museveni pledges coffee processing facility in Ibanda district
UGANDA- Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to establish a coffee proc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Ethiopia launches SCAE to boost specialty coffee exports
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia has formally inaugurated the Specialty Coffee Association of Eth [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Danish Crown says Chinese tariffs drag down annual profit
CHINA – Danish Crown says its annual profit has fallen sharply as Chinese import tariffs continue to strain the earnings of Danish pig farmers. The company reported ne [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
SPAR opens first Gourmet store at Zimbali Oasis, South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – SPAR has introduced its first SPAR Gourmet outlet at the Zimbali Oasis on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, marking a new step in the retailer’s premium for [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Ghana projects poultry self sufficiency by 2029
GHANA – Ghana expects to meet its full domestic poultry demand by 2029, according to a projection by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku. He said the Pou [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Australia’s feedlot expansion reshapes beef supply
AUSTRALIA – Australia’s cattle industry is accelerating its shift toward intensive feeding as thousands of Black Angus cattle at the Gundamain feedlot consume barley, s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Tanmiah Food Company and Big Idea Ventures sign food security agreement
USA – Saudi Arabia’s Tanmiah Food Company has entered into a cooperation agreement with Big Idea Ventures, a global investment firm focused on food, agriculture, and al [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Cairo 3A and IVI Holding to invest US$160M in Iraqi poultry project
IRAQ – Cairo 3A Holding has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IVI Holding Limited in Baghdad, setting the stage for a joint project designed to build a full scale [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Tiger Brands unveils updated corporate identity
SOUTH AFRICA – Tiger Brands has updated its corporate brand 25 years after changing its name from Tiger Oats. The company has revised its corporate purpose to “culti [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
ICCO now expects a 49 000-ton global cocoa surplus
The global cocoa surplus for the 2024/2025 season is now expected to reach 49 000 tons, according to estimates from the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). The projected stock [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
livestock sector, a vital pillar of Tanzania’s economic and social development
In recent years, the government, under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has implemented deliberate and strategic measures to strengthen livestock production, enhanc [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Tanzania rolls out nationwide livestock vaccination campaign
As climate pressures reshape disease patterns across East Africa, Tanzania is betting on a mass livestock vaccination drive to bolster rural resilience. Veterinary teams are fannin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Uganda: Buhweju Leaders Welcome Museveni's Commitment to First Tarmac Road
[Nile Post] Leaders in Buhweju have applauded President Museveni for promising to ensure the district gets the first-time tarmac road for the first time. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Uganda: Museveni Pledges First-Ever Tarmac Road for Buhweju District
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni brought hope to residents of Buhweju District by promising the first-ever tarmac road in the area during a rally at Engaju Seed Secondary Scho [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Kenya: No Fire At Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Around November 2025
[Africa Check] No fire at Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport around November 2025 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025
Africa: Factory Farming in Africa - Development Banks See It As a Good Idea, but It's Bad for the Climate
[The Conversation Africa] In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming - where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will - has been the main form [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Dec-2025