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Ethiopia: FAO Encourages Nations to Follow Ethiopia's Footsteps to Tackle Impacts of Climate Change
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has praised Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative for its impressive scale and commitment to en [...]
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Date: 13-Sep-2024
BlackRock increases stake in Ingredion with new share acquisition
USA – On August 31, 2024, global investment management firm BlackRock Inc. expand [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Hormel, General Mills collaborate on new sweet-and-salty bacon product
USA – Hormel Foods, a Minnesota-based company known for its iconic canned goods, [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
KTDA to announce bonus payout as directors review 2024 financials
KENYA – The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is set to announce the bonus payo [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Tanzania launches nationwide farmer registration to meet EU environmental standards
TANZANIA – The Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) has initiated a comprehensive registra [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Nigerian Breweries unveils 45cl Heineken bottle
NIGERIA – Nigerian Breweries Plc (NB), a subsidiary of global brewing giant Heine [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
WOAH reports new cases of Avian Influenza in Denmark, Nigeria
WORLD – The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed recent outb [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
David Meggs appointed CEO of J&K Ingredients
USA – J&K Ingredients has announced the appointment of David Meggs as its new [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
India overtakes China as Pernod Ricard’s second-largest market, driven by premiumisation
INDIA – India, now Pernod Ricard’s second-biggest market by sales, has surpasse [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Carlsberg becomes PepsiCo bottling partner in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
ASI – Carlsberg Group has entered into a new partnership with PepsiCo, becoming t [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
AACE Foods appoints Nwabuike Gloria as new managing director
NIGERIA – AACE Foods is an indigenous Nigerian company, has appointed Mrs. Nwabui [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
SGS highlights regulatory changes for Ivory Coast’s import market
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is alerting importers to regulatory changes affecting trade with the Ivory Coast and sets out the best rou [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Mbudzi Interchange Takes Shape With Loop Road Opening
[The Herald] Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter -- The Masvingo-Glen Norah loop road, which is part of the Mbudzi Interchange project, is now complete and is set to be opened to traff [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Seychelles: Seychelles' First Library and Natural History Museum Renovated and Re-Opened for Other Use
[Seychelles News Agency] One of Seychelles' historical buildings, the Carnegie Building, re-opened its doors into a new era on Tuesday following renovation to bring it back to its [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Mozambique: Agreement Signed to Increase Maputo Port Grain Capacity
[AIM] Maputo -- The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Maputo Grain Terminal Company (MGT) for a significant expansion of the grain te [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Urban Cash Transfers for 1,7 Million People to Start
[The Herald] Mukudzei Chingwere -- Communities are helping identify food-insecure people who should benefit from the Government's food deficit mitigation strategy and urban cash tr [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Fertiliser Firm Ready for the Summer Cropping Season
[The Herald] Herald Reporter [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Rwanda: Huye-Based Diary Breeding Centre to Get Rwf13bn Boost
[New Times] Rwanda's dairy sector is projected to get a boost with the country's only cattle breeding centre expected to be reinvigorated with up to $13 billion in funding, The New [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Rwanda: Govt Earmarks Over Rwf54bn for Fertilisers, Seeds
[New Times] The Government has allocated Rwf54.2 billion for subsidies on mineral fertilisers, and seeds (maize, wheat, and soybean) in the fiscal year 2024/2025, according to info [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Steps Up Efforts to Save 2,8 Million Cattle
[The Herald] Mitigation measures to save livestock, including 2,8 million cattle, in danger of dying from the effects of drought, have been stepped up by Government. [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Urban Cash Transfers to Start This Week
[The Herald] Cabinet received and noted the report on the food deficit mitigation strategy, urban cash transfer programme and movement of grain, as presented by the Minister of Pub [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Uganda: NEMA Raids Rakai Farms, Destroys Crops, Arrests Farmers Over Wetland Encroachment
[Nile Post] The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), in collaboration with the police, has launched a series of surprise raids on farms in wetlands and along the shore [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Govt Hands Over 12,367 Bags of Rice to Sokoto
[Premium Times] The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said the gesture to Sokoto State was part of a presidential initiative to support states in cushioning t [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Govt Hands Over 24,180 Bags of Maize, Garri to Akwa Ibom
[Premium Times] NEMA advises that the food items should be shared in the communities through properly constituted committees at the local government levels. [...]
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Date: 12-Sep-2024
BAK Food Equipment appoints Sam Collup as Regional Sales Manager for Southeastern territory
USA – BAK Food Equipment, an equipment supplier in the food industry, has named S [...]
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Date: 11-Sep-2024