AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Tanzania sets new target for wheat production, invests US$3.2M on irrigation infrastructure
TANZANIA – Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute (TARI) plans to produce 2,500 tonnes of basic wheat seeds by 2030 to meet the country’s demand which has…
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Cadbury Nigeria temporarily halts production and sale of Bournvita Biscuits
NIGERIA – Cadbury Nigeria Plc has suspended the production and sale of its recently introduced biscuit brand, Cadbury Bournvita Biscuit, in response to complaints about…
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Morocco pursues cheaper wheat with new changes in import subsidy policy
MOROCCO – The National Interprofessional Office of Cereals and Legumes (ONICL), Morocco’s market watchdog for grains, has announced that it is revising down grain subsidies…
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Sarrai Group subsidiary Ustawi Grain Millers acquires TSS Millers
KENYA – Ustawi Grain Millers Limited (UGML), a subsidiary of Sarrai Group has acquired the assets of Mombasa-based Tahir Sheikh Said Grain Millers Limited (TSS)…
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Zambian Food Reserve Agency to buy 2.6M bags of maize from farmers in Muchinga
ZAMBIA – the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is targeting to buy about 65,000 metric tonnes (2.6 million x 50 kg bags) of maize from farmers…