Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigeria: Anambra Takes Anti-Drug Campaign to Cattle Market
[This Day] Awka -- The Anambra State government has taken the fight against drug addiction to the cattle market in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the state. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Presidential Schemes Boost Yields
[The Herald] Precious Manomano -- Presidential schemes in the agricultural sector have seen an impressive 85 percent of the total crop produced this year coming from small-scale fa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Liberia: Agriculture Ministry Launches New Cold Storage Facility -
[New Dawn] As part of its ongoing efforts to revitalize the agriculture sector, the Agriculture Ministry, through its Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP), has inaugurate [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Liberia: Agriculture Ministry Dedicates Model Piggery Farm and Livestock Farmers Field School in Nimba
[New Dawn] Sanniquellie -- In a significant step toward strengthening Liberia's pig farming and agricultural research sectors, the Ministry of Agriculture, through its Rural Econom [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Somalia: KSrelief and WFP Support Urgent Food Needs of Vulnerable People in Somalia
[WFP] Mogadishu -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of 138 metric tons of nutritious dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the Kin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Central African Republic: Food, Education and Farming - CAR Welcomes in Sudanese Refugees
[WFP] WFP and Central Africans reach out to war-displaced newcomers, in a country facing its own insecurity and hunger challenges [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Nalda Empowers Poultry Farmers in Osun
[Leadership] The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has launched the Renewed Hope Women and Youth Empowerment Programme for poultry farmers in Oba-Oke, Olorun [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Namibia: Govt Allocates N$561 Million to Agri-Infrastructure
[Namibian] Namibia will allocate N$561 million towards agri-infrastructure initiatives in the 2025/2026 financial year as part of government efforts to reduce reliance on food impo [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Cote d'Ivoire: Ivorian Rubber Producer Saph First-Quarter Profit Grows 949 Percent
[Daba Finance] TLDR [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Namibia: A New Namibia
[Namibian] Namibia must be a country where all Namibians from all walks of life have access to education, healthcare services, land, food, clean water, good roads, infrastructure a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Four More Interchanges for Harare
[The Herald] The Government is set to enhance Harare's road infrastructure with the construction of four new interchanges as part of its broader development agenda. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Nigeria: 'Creation of Cotton Board Will Pave Way for Nigeria's Industrial Growth, Create Jobs'
[Leadership] The national coordinator of the Nigerian cotton cooperative society, Ms. Ololade Majekodunmi, has said the approval for the establishment of the cotton, textile and ga [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2025
Maersk expands logistics footprint in Senegal with new Dakar warehouse
SENEGAL – Maersk has launched a modern warehouse in Dakar, Senegal, as part of its c [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nestlé, OFI forge landmark cocoa agroforestry partnership to combat deforestation
WEST AFRICA – Switzerland-based Nestle and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) have formed t [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Del Monte expands fruit line with European launch of Honeyglow banana
ECUADOR – Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced the official European launch of its [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Hortifrut earns global B Corp Certification
GLOBAL – Hortifrut, one of the world’s top berry producers, has achieved global B [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Malaysian buyers seal first Moroccan fruit deals at ‘Boleh La’ trade meeting
MOROCCO – Fifteen major Malaysian fresh produce importers gathered in Kuala Lumpur f [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Nescafé introduces Espresso Concentrated range to the UK market
UK – Nescafé, a globally recognised brand of instant coffee, has introduced its Nes [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
FSIS postpones Salmonella verification sampling for NRTE breaded stuffed chicken products
USA – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) recently announced that it is delaying the date planned for Salmonella verificatio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Bühler Group appoints Samuel Schär as CEO from 2026 in planned leadership restructure
SWITZERLAND – Bühler Group has announced that Samuel Schär, a 20-year company vete [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Ferrero appoints Craig Barker as new Managing Director for UK & Ireland
EUROPE – Ferrero, an Italian multinational company renowned for its confectionery pr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
UK FSA releases preliminary foodborne disease attribution data
UK – The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently published its “Disease Attribution to Foods for Four UK Pathogens” research project, using preliminary data from the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Maximising orchard productivity through effective pruning
In South Africa’s thriving macadamia and avocado industries, how orchards are shaped today has a significant bearing on how they perform tomorrow. As growers navigate the balance [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Govt Deploys 550 Professionals to Spearhead Rural Industrialisation
[The Herald] Government has deployed 550 professionals across Zimbabwe's 10 provinces to ensure full implementation of the devolution programme as outlined in the Constitution. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025
Ghana: Mofa, ARB Apex Bank Sign $1m Revolving Fund for Nutrition Project
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and ARB Apex Bank have signed an agreement to manage a $1 million revolving fund under the Food and Nutrition Security Resilie [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 24-Apr-2025