AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenzpat commissions US$19m pasta and couscous facility, eyes share of local and export markets
MOROCCO – Kenzpat company, a subsidiary of the agri-food group Vita Holding Morocco, has commissioned a US$19 million pasta and couscous production facility in Skhirat,…
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Zanzibar invests in irrigation and modern technology to boost rice production
TANZANIA – Zanzibari government has allocated US$214,000 to boost irrigation infrastructure and modern technology in rice cultivation as the country strives to achive self-sufficiency in…
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Kenya’s maize supply in jeopardy as traditional trade partners find lucrative markets elsewhere
KENYA- Kenya might have to find new suppliers for maize imports as Uganda and Tanzania, the country’s traditional source markets find new lucrative buyers for…
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Zimbabwe forecasts higher soya bean production on greater adoption of Rhizobia inoculants
ZIMBABWE – Soyabean production is forecasted to increase following a growing hectarage and rising demand for Rhizobia inoculants as stated by the Chemistry and Soil…
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Golden Agri Inputs Limited receives US$1.23M investment to boost maize and soybean production in Nigeria
NIGERIA-Golden Agri – Inputs Limited (GAIL), a subsidiary of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), has received 562.9 million naira (US$1.23M) in co-investment grants from…