AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenya to cultivate maize crops on 500,000 acres of idle public land
KENYA – The Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to finance key State corporations to put 500,000 acres of the state’s idle land under maize…
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Egypt approves new incentives for wheat as China sets new record as the world’s largest wheat importer
EGYPT – The Egyptian Cabinet has approved new incentives for Egypt’s farmers to increase the available wheat in a bid to support local production and…
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Ayodeji Balogun steps up to become AFEX Group CEO, focuses on growing firm to billion dollar status
AFRICA- Ayodeji Balogun, the Group CEO of Africa’s leading commodities market player, AFEX, has taken up an enhanced role at the Group, as the company…
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Nigeria could fetch US$2.7 billion by increasing cashew nut production to 1MMT
NIGERIA – Nigeria could earn over earn over US$2.7 billion on annual basis by increasing cashew nut production capacity to about 1 million metric tonnes…
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Madagascar signs deal with the Zimbabwean seed company to produce new high-yield maize seeds
MADAGASCAR – The Madagascan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has signed a cooperation agreement with the Zimbabwean seed company for the local production of new…