AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenya maize subsidy scheme turns sour as legislators accuse millers of breaching supply contract
KENYA – Kenyan legislators have accused millers of breaching the subsidy deadline deal, a situation which might delay payment of KES2.9 billion (US$22 million) which…
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Togo’s cereal production for 2023/24 in jeopardy following steep rise in certified seeds
Togo – The new prices for certified seeds by the National Network of Certified Seed Producers (RNPSC-Togo) could negatively affect Togo’s cereal production for 2023/24,…
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South Africa’s Premier Group revives plans to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
SOUTH AFRICA – South African food producer Premier Group has announced plans to list in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) with the intention of raising…
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Ethiopia to distribute 25,300 tonnes of climate-resistant seeds, receives funding to boost production for the 2023/2024 season
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia has embarked on an aggressive agricultural expansion drive with Agricultural Businesses Corporation (EABC) committing to distribute 253,000 quintals (25,300 tonnes) of seeds this…
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National Foods embraces contract farming in push to support Zimbabwe’s food self-sufficiency agenda
ZIMBABWE – National foods Holdings, a leading agri-industrial company in Zimbabwe, has doubled down on contract farming in push to support Zimbabwe’s drive to substitute…