AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Food crisis may persist in low and middle-income countries despite ease in global shocks-FAO
AFRICA – Households will continue digging deeper in their pockets to afford a meal of maize, rice, or even wheat as cereal prices cease to…
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AFC, FSD, and AGRA invest US$ 750M to bridge the agricultural funding gap in Kenya
KENYA – The Agriculture Finance Corporation (AFC) has partnered with Financial Service Deepening (FSD) Kenya and the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to…
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Tanzania Agricultural Seed Agency kickstarts professional seed multiplication by distributing 20,000 bunches of palm oil seedlings
TANZANIA – The Tanzania Agricultural Seed Agency (ASA) has embarked on the distribution of 20,000 bunches of palm oil seedlings to various institutions and individuals…
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Namib Mills commits to ‘Feeding the Nation,” drops prices of rice, pasta
NAMIBIA – Namibia’s largest grain-processing company, Namib Mills, has announced a price decrease on four of its products, a move that aligns with the company’s…
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Ugandan Grain Millers risk closure on account of non-compliance with UNBS
UGANDA – Grain millers in Alebtong, Uganda are at risk of being closed down for failing to comply with the standards set by the Uganda…