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 …
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Zambian minister seeks Dangote’s assistance to develop fertilizer industry
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, …
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Farm gate purchases: FGN sets up committee to implement ban on foreigners
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 …
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Savannah Energy signs gas sales agreement with Notore Chemical Industries
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 …
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Kakuzi Eyes and Global Berries Partnership with Driscoll’s to grow the volumes of blueberries
Kenyan-listed agri-business firm, Kakuzi PLC, has entered into a partnership with Driscoll’s, the world’s leading marketer of berries, to grow the local and export volumes of blueberries. Driscoll’s is the global …
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South African agritech startup, Homefarm, secures $100k seed round
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 …
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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 …
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Bank Of Ghana forecasts supply deficit for cocoa market in 2021/22 crop season
The Bank of Ghana is forecasting a supply deficit for the cocoa market in the ongoing 2021/22 season with cocoa prices forecast to average about $2,450 in 2022, before increasing …
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MEDA, GSA partner to launch Code of Practice for Ghana’s cashew industry
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 …
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Nigeria incurs N3.5tn post-harvest loses annually, says Minister
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 …