Government Policy & Regulatory
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UAE announces temporary suspension of rice exports to protect domestic supply
UAE – The United Arab Emirates recently announced that it will temporarily suspend exports and re-exports of rice from the UAE to protect the supply…
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AAFCO approves new model pet food and specialty regulations
USA – The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has approved new dog and cat food label guidelines dubbed pet food label modernization (PFLM), the…
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Ivorian cassava-based semolina, Attiéké, labeled under the PGI system
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Ivorian ‘Attiéké des Lagunes’, a local cassava-based product has successfully been labeled by the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) under Protected Geographical Indication (PGI),…
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Ethiopian experts plans to overhaul struggling feed sector with a new bill
ETHIOPIA – Experts at the Ministry of Agriculture have prepared a regulatory framework in an attempt to patch up the broken feed chain in the…
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India’s rice export ban puts contracts worth US$1B in jeopardy
INDIA- Rice traders in India claim that the country’s decision to ban non-basmati white rice exports will force them to cancel rice export contracts of…