Milling & Grains – GOVT POLICY & REGULATIONS
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Tanzania imposes blanket ban on South African, Malawian farm imports amid escalating trade dispute
The decision, announced by Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe, follows the failure of both countries to lift their restrictions on Tanzanian farm products, despite five years of negotiations.
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EU approves three GMO corn varieties for feed, food use
While the decision permits the import and processing of the GM corn for food and feed, it explicitly excludes their cultivation within the trading bloc.
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Namibian watchdog sues Namib Mills, NPI over poultry monopoly
The two companies, which collectively control approximately 74% of Namibia’s poultry market, are alleged to have withheld access to tertiary poultry products.
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Turkey’s flour exports plunge 39% in Q1 2025 amid wheat import ban
This downturn is attributed to wheat import restrictions imposed in June 2024, which disrupted the supply chain for flour producers.
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U.S. presses Kenya to reform maize trade rules as demand for feed grain surges
Kenya currently imposes a 50% ad-valorem duty on maize imports from countries outside the East African Community (EAC), in line with the EAC’s Common External Tariff (CET).