Government Policy & Regulatory
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Kenya bans maize and wheat imports to safeguard farmers
KENYA – The government of Kenya has given an ultimatum to millers, banning them from importing wheat and maize as a measure to protect local…
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Morocco bans export of olive oil to regulate local prices
MOROCCO – The Moroccan government has approved a decree banning shipments of olive oil to regulate the selling prices of the commodity which are soaring…
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Zambian Food Reserve Agency pays US$91M to maize farmers in a bid to motivate local sales
ZAMBIA – The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has disclosed that it has paid out over K1, 920,876,160 (US$91M) to farmers that supplied 343,013 tonnes of…
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Kenyan regulator threatens license revocation for beans, peas exporters on pesticides use
KENYA- The Horticultural Crops Directorate recently issued a warning of license revocation for exporters of fresh beans and peas in pods found with excessive pesticide…
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Cameroon maintains ban on use potassium bromate in bread production
CAMEROON – Cameroon food quality watchdog has cautioned bakers defying the ban on the use of potassium bromate in the production of bread and bakery…