November 2023
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Argentine wheat crop forecast slashed due to persistent drought
ARGENTINA – Argentina’s wheat production outlook for the 2023-24 marketing year has improved as the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) revised…
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Unexploited irrigable land limiting attainment of rice sufficiency in West Africa: Ecofin report
WEST AFRICA – A report by Ecofin Pro, the Ecofin agency platform dedicated to professionals has highlighted that the West African countries have an abundance…
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BII invests US$26.5M in AFEX to enhance food security in Africa
NIGERIA– British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced a significant commitment of US$26.5 million to AFEX,…
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Egyptian port allows US$60M worth of supplies to bolster feed manufacturing in the country
EGYPT – Elsayed Elkosayer, the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has revealed that the country’s port has so far released animal feed supplies amounting…
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Woolworths to acquire majority stake in Absolute Pets
SOUTH AFRICA – Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL), a South African multinational retail company has announced its intention to acquire 93.45% of the shares in privately-owned…