AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Biotech Tela maize gaining public attention in Rwanda
RWANDA – The Rwandese African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is leading a project aimed at addressing the problem of drought in maize and destructive insects,…
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First Mills records revenue growth, but net profit declines
SAUDI ARABIA – First Mills, a leading milling company in Saudi Arabia, saw its revenue increase by 4.5% during the first nine months of the…
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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…