Agricultural agency efforts bear fruits as Nigeria records decline in rejection of agro exports

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Food Business Africa

NIGERIA – The number of queries and rejection cases of exported agricultural produce from Nigeria has been witnessing a steady decline, the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Agency and farmers have said. It was gathered that improvement […]

Nestle Nigeria headquarters reopened after agreement to pay disputed lottery fees

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Food Business Africa

NIGERIA – The federal government of Nigeria through the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has unsealed Nestlé Nigeria Plc headquarters, which was recently shut for alleged breach of National Lottery Act, 2005 and National Lottery […]

Kenyan scientists push for the adoption of GM technology

September 17, 2019September 18, 2019 Food Business Africa

KENYA – The ban of Genetically Modified (GM) technology imposed in the country since 2012 and lack of approvals by the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has been the biggest obstacle to food sustainability, scientists […]

South Africa’s Spier Wine becomes first winery to receive Control Union vegan accreditation

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Food Business Africa

SOUTH AFRICA – Spier Wine Farm, producer of the Seeward and 21 Gables wines, has received the Control Union Vegan Standard certification, becoming the first winery in the world to receive the certification. Control Union […]

Nigeria’s approval of GMO crops boosts Africa’s hopes for the technology

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Food Business Africa

NIGERIA– Nigeria’s decision to approve the introduction of genetically modified (GM) cowpea and cotton has boosted hopes for the technology across Africa. Farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector express confidence that their nations […]

Flipkart and Amazon appeal for more time to comply with new FDI policy

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 Food Business Africa

ASIA – Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart have appealed to the Indian government seeking more time to comply with the new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy for ecommerce. The firms have requested an extension by up […]

China approves five genetically modified crop imports amid US talks

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Food Business Africa

CHINA – China has approved five new genetically modified crops for import in the midst of the just-began trade talks with the United States, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs revealed. The move which […]

Tanzania grants free market access for Uganda soya, sugar and sunflower

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Food Business Africa

TANZANIA – Tanzanian government through the Ministry of Trade has said that Sugar, sunflower and soya exports from Uganda had been cleared and will now freely access Tanzanian market reports, Daily Monitor. This comes after […]

Tanzania government decides to buy cashew nuts stock as dealers cry foul

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Food Business Africa

TANZANIA – Tanzanian President John Magufuli has officially announced that the government would buy all cashew nuts from farmers at about US$1.44 (3,300 Tanzanian shillings) a kilogram. This was after private buyers were reluctant to […]

Salt producers form association to address iodine deficiency

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 Food Business Africa

ETHIOPIA – Iodized-salt producing companies in Ethiopia have established a new association in bid to help combat iodine deficiency in the country. According to AddisFortune, the association was formed by the Ethiopian Food, Beverage, & […]