The latest news from the agricultural sector
2023-09-01
Industry report claims 2008 rice crisis scenario is unlikely in spite of price rises
GLOBAL- Despite the recent exponential rise in rice prices globally, a recurrence of the 2008 crisis scenario remains unlikely, according to the Internation ... Read more
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2023-09-01
Kenyan maize farmers to smile all the way to bank as state plans on fair prices for the staple
KENYA - Kenya plans to purchase at least 1 million bags of maize from local farmers as part of the nation’s Strategic Food Reserve strategy to cushion futur ... Read more
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2023-09-01
Olam Agri hailed for boosting aquaculture industry in Nigeria
NIGERIA - Fish farmers in Nigeria have lauded Olam Agric for the impressive investment in the aquaculture value chain, which has seen tremendous growth in o ... Read more
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2023-09-01
RAPS expands footprint with new baking ingredients line
GERMANY- RAPS GmbH & Co.KG, a specialist flavor company, recently announced plans to present its new ingredient range for the bakery industry and retail ... Read more
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2023-09-01
PepsiCo makes a mega comeback in Indonesia with a new snack factory
INDONESIA - US food and beverage giant PepsiCo has announced a substantial investment of US$200 million to build a new snack factory in Indonesia, a mo ... Read more
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2023-09-01
General Mills to bolster its US frozen dough business through expansion
USA - General Mills, Inc. plans to invest US$48M in expanding its frozen dough plant in Joplin in a bid to increase the site’s manufacturing and packaging c ... Read more
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2023-09-01
Cargill reenters pet food market in Latin America
LATIN AMERICA- Cargill, a major player in commodity trading and the animal feed sector, is reentering the pet food market in Latin America, giving a fresh l ... Read more
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2023-08-31
In Brazil, the EU's deforestation law has many skeptics
The new EU law to ban imports of products that drive deforestation has been cheered by people across the continent but on the other side of the Atlantic, fears are growing it will disproportionately... Read more
2023-08-31
Bans on Ukrainian grain should run until end of year: EU Commissioner
The temporary bans on tariff-free Ukrainian cereals should be prolonged until the end of the year, Janusz Wojciechowski, European Commissioner for agriculture, has said in comments that contradict the... Read more
2023-08-31
FMN suffers operation profit loss of US$12.09 despite impressive revenue
NIGERIA - Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC has recorded a sluggish operating profit due to a foreign exchange loss of N22.5 billion (US$29M) in the last quarter, ... Read more
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2023-08-31
FMN suffers operation profit loss of US$12m despite impressive revenue
NIGERIA - Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC has recorded a sluggish operating profit due to a foreign exchange loss of N22.5 billion (US$29M) in the last quarter, ... Read more
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2023-08-31
Insights into addressing undernutrition from China’s water, sanitation, and energy investments
Links between infrastructure and improved nutrition and health. Read more
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