October 2023
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Bunge shareholders approve proposed merger with Viterra
USA- Global agribusiness Bunge has announced that its shareholders have approved its acquisition of Viterra, expected to close in mid-2024. The plans were revealed earlier…
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IFC, OCP Group launch US$800M Agri-finance platform to boost sustainable food systems in Africa
AFRICA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Moroccan fertilizer giant, OCP Group, have unveiled an ambitious agri-finance platform to mobilize a substantial US$800 million…
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Food systems experts want state to ease restrictions on circulation of indigenous seeds in Kenya
KENYA – Stakeholders in the food system value chain have called for a review of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act to allow farmers to…
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Voff Premium Pet Food expands in Netherlands with Carnibest acquisition
NETHERLANDS- Swedish Voff Premium Pet Food recently acquired Carnibest, a natural raw pet food manufacturer for an undisclosed amount. The private-equity-backed Voff has marked its…
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Angola relaunches ‘Planagrão’ with target to meet 229,000 tonnes annual wheat demand
ANGOLA – Angola has relaunched the National Plan for the Promotion of Grain Production (Planagrão) in a bid to speed up the wheat production target…