October 2023
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Tunisia grapples with bread shortage amid soaring public debt
TUNISIA – Tunisia is grappling with bread shortage following the government’s recent move to cut off subsidized flour allocations to privately owned bakeries. Local news…
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New research disproves link between grain-free dog food and DCM
USA- Animal nutritionists and veterinarians from BSM Partners and the University of Missouri have challenged the common belief that grain-free diets negatively impact cardiac function…
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Egypt intends to buy 480,000 tonnes of Russian wheat by December
EGYPT – The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), the state’s grain buyer is set to buy 480,000 metric tons of Russian wheat in a…
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Uganda National Bureau of Standards advocates for school flour certification to ensure food safety
UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is urging all schools producing their own flour to obtain UNBS certification in a concerted effort to enhance…
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Zim farmers laud government’s move to suspend duty on fertilizer imports
ZIMBABWE – Stakeholders in the agriculture industry have welcomed the recent government’s decision to suspend duty on fertilizer imports stating that the move will help…