The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-04
Cerealto Siro Foods averts bankruptcy with US$104.3M cash injection | Food Business Africa Magazine
SPAIN—Cerealto Siro Foods a Spanish co-manufacturer and private-label producer of cookies, cereals and pasta has averted bankruptcy with US$104.3 million ca ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-07-04
Mondelēz International to expand sustainable wheat production program in Hungary | Food Business Africa Magazine
HUNGARY—Global snack and confectionery giant, is expanding its Harmony program in Hungary, as it progresses towards its goal to grow 100% of the volume of w ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed sustainability
2022-07-04
General Mills net sales increase on higher pricing | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA—General Mills shares have hit a new all-time high after reporting positive fourth quarter and full year Fiscal 2022 results, owing to higher pricing. Ne ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-07-04
Mycorena partners with Tetra Pak to construct an alternative proteins plant in Sweden | Food Business Africa Magazine
SWEDEN - Mycorena, a producer of Fungi-based alternative protein for the food industry, has partnered with the Swedish multinational food packaging and proc ... Read more
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2022-07-01
Italy: Worst drought in 70 years paralyzes agriculture
Recent heat waves have paralyzed the rice and corn production around River Po in Northern Italy. Îtaly's farmers association estimates this year's lack of rainfall would cost over €3 billion. Read more
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2022-07-01
Climate Now: How can we feed the world with a warming planet?
As climate change alters our weather systems, how can the agricultural industry adapt to a warming world? Read more
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2022-07-01
Wine and Rum: Angolan producers thrive domestically and eye up the global market
With a soil and climate that allow two harvests a year, Angola’s Velho do Bero vineyard in Namibe Province is an example of how growers are meeting demand on the domestic market. In Benguela Province,... Read more
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2022-07-01
‘Off The Charts’ Chemical Shortages Hit U.S. Farms
U.S. farmers have cut back on using common weedkillers, hunted for substitutes to popular fungicides and changed planting plans over persistent shortages of agricultural chemicals that threaten to... Read more
2022-07-01
Biden Administration Takes Additional Steps to Strengthen Child Nutrition Programs
The Biden Administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide nearly $1 billion in additional funding to schools to support the purchase of American-grown foods... Read more
2022-07-01
Precision Upgrades to Boost Your Harvest Season
Make the most of this harvest season and boost your potential crop yield next year with data-driven solutions. Today’s latest agronomic software allows you to keep a close eye on what’s occurring both... Read more
2022-07-01
Borrowed Gene Helps Maize Adapt to High Elevations, Cold Temperatures
Researchers at North Carolina State University show that an important gene in maize called HPC1 modulates certain chemical processes that contribute to flowering time, and has its origins in... Read more
2022-07-01
USDA Receives Overwhelming Interest for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the second funding pool through the
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity received over 600 applications from over 400... Read more