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Reliance launches Campa beverage brand in Nepal in partnership with Chaudhary Group
NEPAL – Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the fast-moving consumer goods (F [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
DolCas Biotech develops collagen-infused chocolates to bridge beauty, indulgence
U.S.A. – DolCas Biotech, a nutraceutical ingredients company, has unveiled uniqu [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
New UN declaration must protect rights of the world’s poorest to nutritional benefits of milk and meat, say experts
A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s poorest the nutritional benefits of milk and meat, experts have s [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
Precision breeding powers climate resilience in South Africa
At the 2025 South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR) Congress in Pretoria, Dr Geoff Graham, vice president of plant breeding at Corteva Agriscience, shared insights into t [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: IFAD - Robust Infrastructure, De-Risking Vital for Boosting Africa's Irrigation
[Ethiopian Herald] - Expanding infrastructure networks and mitigating risk factors are crucial for the development of irrigation in Ethiopia and across Africa, according to the Int [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
South Africa: On Landfills, Butternut and Buffets - Zero Waste Summit
[Daily Maverick] The Western Cape provincial government target stipulates that 50% of organic waste should be diverted from landfills by 2022, and 100% by 2027. [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
Africa: Many Fish Are Social, but Pesticides Are Pushing Them Apart
[The Conversation Africa] Scientists have detected pesticides in rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide. So what are these pesticides doing to the fish? [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Farmers Shot Dead, Houses Burnt in Fresh Plateau Attack
[Daily Trust] Gunmen have attacked Bindi-Jebbu of Tahoss community in Riyom local government area of Plateau state, killing no fewer than "27 farmers". [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
Malawi: Habitat for Humanity Malawi Empowers 360 Women in Lilongwe With Mk31.5 Million Seed Grant
[Nyasa Times] Habitat for Humanity Malawi has disbursed a transformative MK31.5 million start-up grant to Women's Housing Savings and Loan Groups (HSLGs) in Area 27, Lilongwe, aimi [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
Malawi: Kawale, AG Thabo Accused of Orchestrating Smear Campaign Against PS Muloza Banda in Fertilizer Deal Saga
[Nyasa Times] A fresh twist has emerged in the unfolding fertilizer procurement scandal, with high-level sources at Capital Hill alleging that Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale and A [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
North Africa: Egypt Reaffirms Food Safety Commitment At Egfoss 2025
[Egypt Online] Egypt hosted on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the second edition of the Egyptian Global Food Safety Symposium (EGFoSS), bringing together international and local experts t [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Niger Farmers Count Losses After Bandits' Attacks
[Daily Trust] Residents of Rijau, the headquarters of Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State, are counting their losses a day after bandits invaded the town in broad daylight, [...]
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Date: 16-Jul-2025
Kenchic to open branded butcheries across Kenya to increase access to traceable meat
KENYA – Kenchic has started rolling out its own branded butcheries in several urban [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
China’s meat sector faces oversupply, price slumps in 2025
CHINA – China’s meat sector is battling a deepening oversupply crisis, with pork, [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
Australia’s red meat industry drops its 2030 carbon neutrality goal
AUSTRALIA – Australia’s peak livestock industry body has officially dropped its pl [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
DP World terminal increases container traffic agricultural exports in Peru
PERU – Container traffic at DP World’s terminal in the Port of Callao has risen by [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
SolitAir to partner with Eight Wings Aerospace to improve meat, perishables cargo delivery
UAE – SolitAir, a UAE-based cargo airline, is expanding its capabilities in transpor [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
UAE’s Souq Al Jubail reports increasing footfall as more meat, fresh produce shoppers visit
UAE – Souq Al Jubail in Kalba is drawing growing numbers of shoppers to its meat sec [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
HKFoods to keep bacon plant in Poland despite earlier sale review
POLAND – HKFoods has announced that it will retain ownership of its bacon production [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
Lead poisoning at kindergarten hospitalizes more than 200 children in China
CHINA – A total of 233 children from Peixin Kindergarten, in Tianshui City, China, h [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
Nutrition at risk as UN declares intention to eliminate trans-fats from global diets – experts warn
EAST AFRICA – A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
Uganda: Museveni Commissions Busega Central Market
[Nile Post] President Museveni has commissioned the newly constructed Busega Central Market in Rubaga Division, Kampala. [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
Ghana: 'On Our Roads to Havoc' the Alarming State of Ghana's Road Network
[Ghanaian Times] Faded road markings, illegible road signages, destroyed crash barriers/guard rails, defective traffic lights and poorly functioning streetlights. These listings do [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
Liberia: RSPO Closes GVL Complaint
[New Dawn] The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has closed the long-standing complaint against Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL), following a final directive from the RSPO Com [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
Rwanda: Rugabano Tea Company (Pvt) Ltd Debuts At Mombasa Tea Auction, Takes Top Spot
[New Times] Rugabano Tea Company (Pvt) Ltd (RTC) from Rwanda, the youngest garden under Silverback Tea Company, made a remarkable debut at the Mombasa Tea Auction with a single lin [...]
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Date: 15-Jul-2025