Government Policy & Regulatory
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Commodity trader Cargill seeks warehouse receipt operator permit in Kenya to curb post-harvest losses
KENYA- Global commodity trader Cargill is seeking certification as a warehouse receipt operator, becoming the first foreign multinational to put in the request after the…
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Poland suspends Ukrainian grain imports to protect domestic prices
POLAND – Polish and Ukrainian governments have reached an import suspension agreement in which Ukrainian grain will only go through Poland to third countries. This…
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India specifies safety standards for millets ahead of production boom
INDIA- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed a comprehensive group standard for millets to be enforced from September 1, provided…
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Eppen Biotech’s L-arginine among feed additives receiving EU marketing approval
EUROPE- Eppen Biotech’s L-arginine is one of the feed additives that received marketing approvals from the European Union this month after a deliberation that began…
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Britain passes genetic technology bill paving way for commercial production of gene-edited food
UK- The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) bill, which allows the commercial production of gene-edited food in England gained Royal Assent and is now law. The…