AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Kenya revives 20,000 acres Galana-Kulalu project in grand plan to curb maize shortage
KENYA-In a fresh attempt to revive the Galana-Kulalu, a national food security project, President William Ruto in a statement revoked the planned settlement on the…
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Nigeria’s Kwara State to build US$5.5m shea nut processing facility
NIGERIA – Kwara, a state in Western Nigeria, has approved the contract for the construction of a 2.5 billion Naira (US$5.5 million) shea nut processing…
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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…