August 2023
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FRA wants millers to buy maize from farmers to reduce dependency
ZAMBIA – The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has advised millers countrywide to buy maize directly from farmers or the open market while the commodity is…
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Ethiopia on track to attain self-sufficiency in barley production, thanks to Soufflet Malt
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia is seeking to become a major barley powerhouse following a production boost project spearheaded by Soufflet Malt Ethiopia, a subsidiary of the…
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Cargill seeks to acquire soy crushing facilities in Brazil
BRAZIL- US agricultural trading company Cargill has submitted a binding offer to acquire three soy crushing plants and four warehouses in Brazil from Granol, a…
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Brazil to topple US as top corn exporter on record production and cleared bottlenecks
BRAZIL- Brazil is set to overtake the U.S. this year as the world’s top corn exporter, reflecting both a bumper harvest and logistical breakthroughs such…
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Morocco launches US$52M vegetable oil plant to spur up local production
MOROCCO – Morocco has launched a one-of-a-kind vegetable oil production plant in the industrial park of El Marsa in the province of Laâyoune, the southern…