Agriculture & Food Security
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FAO food price index rise for the first time in 12 months owing to a rebound in rice and sugar prices
GLOBAL – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a United Nations agency, has disclosed that the global food price index rose in April, up 0.6%…
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Astral Foods warns of a massive dip in profits during half-year interim results
SOUTH AFRICA – Astral Foods, the largest integrated poultry producer in South Africa has hinted that it expects to report an 87% to 92% decrease…
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Angolan food safety agency has seized 3 tonnes of maize meal claimed to be unsafe for human consumption
ANGOLA – The Angolan National Authority for Economic Inspection and Food Safety (ANIESA) has seized three tons of maize meal from the brands “TOP’S and…
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Tanzania invests US$42,500 in research to boost production of quality sorghum seeds
TANZANIA – The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Hombolo Centre has received 100m/- (US$ 42,500) from the government for the development of quality sorghum seeds…
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Angola devotes to purchasing 10,000 tons of corn from local farmers in a bid to attain self-sufficiency in markets
ANGOLA – The Angolan Strategic Food Reserve (REA) has partnered with Carrinho Agri, an agricultural transformation company, to purchase more than 10,000 tons of corn…