African agriculture news: food production, agribusiness, farm inputs, exports, food security and agricultural policy.
Blue Diamond Growers, a California-based agricultural cooperative, has recalled more than 150 tonnes of “whole brown almonds” manufactured after a sample tested positive for salmonella. The company initiated the recall …
Olam Agri, a leading agribusiness in food, feed, and fibre, has appointed Ashish Pande as the new Country Head in Nigeria, effective 23rd September 2022. Ashish has been instrumental in establishing Olam Agri’s animal feed business, …
Nairobi is set to play host to the AgroFoodpack Exhibition which seeks to boost local enterprises’ production capacity. The three-day expo set for September 2 -4 at the Sarit Centre …
The Zambian minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Chipoka Mulenga, has sought the assistance of the president, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote in the development of his country’s agricultural sector. Mulenga, …
The federal government of Nigeria has set up an inter-ministerial standing committee to oversee the implementation of a memo on the “Promotion of Agri-Business in Nigeria through Right Farm Gate …
Savannah Energy PLC, a leading African‑focused British independent energy company, has entered into a new gas sales agreement (“GSA”) with Notore Chemical Industries PLC. Accugas, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy will …
A South African agritech startup, Homefarm, has announced securing R1.7m (approximately $100,000) in a seed funding round. PixelBlue, the parent company of Homefarm, disclosed the raiser in a media release …
Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction increased slightly last week even as volumes traded remained steady. At the auction, a kilo averaged USD2.21(Sh263.99) up from USD2.20(Sh262.79) in the previous …
The Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) which is implementing the Farmers’ Economic Advancement Through Seedlings (FEATS) Project has developed a Code of Practice for Cashew Planting Material Production in collaboration …
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday put the economic cost of post-harvest losses at N3.5 trillion annually in the Agricultural sector. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural …
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