Kenyan government to merge Strategic Grain Reserve with National Cereals Board
KENYA – The Government of Kenya plans to merge the National Cereals and Produce Board-NCPB…
cereals & grains
Kenyan geothermal company installs Africa’s first steam cereals dryer
KENYA – Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has installed a semi-commercial cereals dryer at the Menengai…
Food safety solutions supplier Neogen launches first rapid test for ergot alkaloids
UK – Multinational food safety test kits supplier, Neogen Corporation has developed a quick and…
Algeria’s cereal import falls 12% as the government gears towards reducing soft wheat imports to 4M tonnes
ALGERIA – Algeria’s cereal import bill dropped 12% to US$2.1 billion in the nine months…
Saudi’s Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co. to acquire grain terminal in Egypt
EGYPT – Saudi Arabia’s Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), a Saudi joint stock company…
Standard Organisation of Nigeria to review standards on cereal products
NIGERIA – Nigeria is set to develop new standards for cereal and cereal products that…
Gem Corp, Agro Corp secures Ethiopia’s 600,000 tons wheat supply contract
ETHIOPIA – The Ethiopian government procurement agency has awarded two companies, Gem Corp Commodities Trading SA…
Corteva Agriscience partners AGRA to boost cereals, fruit production in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, has entered into a partnership with the…
Uganda, UK firms enter US$154.68m joint venture to boost agriculture sector
UGANDA – The ministry of agriculture in Uganda has entered into a joint venture with…
Kenya’s grain imports to increase as local production dwindles, says USDA
KENYA – Kenya’s imports of corn, wheat and rice are expected to increase in the…
Rwanda unveils grains storage technologies to curb post-harvest losses
RWANDA – Rwanda has embarked on research and investments in crop storage technologies in pursuit…
Zimbabwe millers close 79 businesses amid economic hardships
ZIMBABWE – The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has revealed that at least 79…
Japan, FOA hand over surveillance project to Zimbabwean small scale farmers
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwean small scale farmers are set to benefit from a US$500 000 disease…
Nigerian chamber of commerce faults wheat policy amid low production
NIGERIA – The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has faulted the federal government’s…
Kenya’s flour prices surge on declining wheat supply
KENYA – Kenya’s dwindling wheat supply has continued to exert pressure on the local flour…
Zimbabwe millers alert over bread shortage as flour stocks dwindle
ZIMBABWE – Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe have warned over shrinking wheat flour stocks that…
Africa’s wheat consumption grows as imports hit 47million tonnes
AFRICA – Africa’s grain consumption has over the past decade posted remarkable growth amid increasing…
Standards Organisation of Nigeria develops new standards for indigenous foods
NIGERIA – The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in collaboration with other institutions has developed…
Rwanda reduces rice prices to protect processing factories
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Trade and Industry has reduced…