August 2023
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Macadamia glut hurt Kakuzi H1 profits as state eye palm farming to tame imports
KENYA – Kakuzi PLC, a listed Kenyan agricultural company, has suffered a Kshs 329 million (US$2.26M) sectoral loss from its macadamia business in the half-year…
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African wheat traders benchmark US farms
USA- A team of wheat buyers from Nigeria and Kenya recently toured the United States, learning about the supply chain for hard red winter, hard…
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UNBS intensifies monitoring of maize grain and meal exports to ensure conformity to standards
UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has issued new quality standards in a move to monitor the quality of maize grain and…
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Canada joins GM corn dispute against Mexico
CANADA -The Canadian government announced on Aug. 25 its participation as a third party in the dispute settlement proceedings between the United States and Mexico…
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Martha Stewart ventures into pet nutrition with Chewy
USA- American celebrity entrepreneur Martha Stewart and media company Marquee Brands recently announced the launch of Martha Stewart Pet Food, exclusively available through e-commerce retail…