AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Uganda to destroy 1,700 tonnes of maize consignment after failing EAC aflatoxin test
UGANDA – Authorities in Uganda are reportedly set to destroy 1700 tonnes of maize previously seized by South Sudan after a fresh independent test carried…
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Maize farmers in Kenya to benefit from Ukama Ustawi Scaling Fund project
KENYA – Kenya is among the 12 countries set to benefit from a project launch meant to enhance smallholder productivity, diversification, and risk mitigation in…
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UAE’s EAP plans to establish wheat farm project in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Elite Agro Projects (EAP), a UAE-headquartered specialist agricultural engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company, plans to establish a wheat farm in Ethiopia. Speaking…
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Rwanda launches national roadmap to tame fake seeds by 2030
RWANDA – The Rwandese Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, the National Seed Association of Rwanda (NSAR), and the Private Sector Federation (PSF) on October…
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UAE’s Al Dahra in talks to acquire agricultural land in Egypt as it seeks to halt the country’s import dependency
EGYPT – Al Dahra, an Emirati agribusiness is discussing purchasing additional agricultural land in Egypt in a deal that could reduce Cairo’s dependence on imports…