EGYPT – Egypt earned US$2.6 billion from food industry exports in the first seven months of 2023, Minister of Trade…
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Tag: Agriculture & Food Security
Nigeria, Ireland collaborate to strengthen food production
NIGERIA – In a bid to enhance food and nutrition security, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal…
Read MoreRwanda to commission Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in Q4
RWANDA – Rwanda is on course to commission a US$74 million irrigated agricultural estate occupying 15,600 hectares of arable land…
Read MoreAgri SA dissents from proposed Water Use Licence Regulations
SOUTH AFRICA – Agri SA, a South African federation of agricultural organizations, has submitted a proposed reformulation to the proposed…
Read MoreGovernment allocates US$ 3.8M to boost fishing industry, improve food security
KENYA – In a move to support the artisanal fishing industry and improve food security in coastal communities, the Kenyan…
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Black Citrus Growers Programme proves successful
SOUTH AFRICA – The Economic Transformation of the Black Citrus Growers (ETBCG) Programme has started to bear fruit despite facing…
Read MoreSteakholder Foods, GCC signs deal to address food security
ISRAEL – Israel-based Steakholder Foods, an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultivated meat industry, has announced a…
Read MorePepsiCo, Walmart form strategic partnership to invest in farmers and foster sustainable agriculture
US/CANADA – Two industry giants, PepsiCo and Walmart, have joined hands to consolidate US$ 120 million that will be invested…
Read MoreSugar millers in Kenya suspend operations to allow for sugarcane regeneration in the country
KENYA – Nzoia Sugar Company has halted its operations temporarily for four months due to an acute shortage of sugarcane…
Read MoreNew coffee plant varieties in Tanzania to boost production by 20%
TANZANIA – Coffee production in Tanzania is expected to increase by more than 20% in the market year 2023/24 thanks…
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