AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

GHANA – Cowpea farmers in Ghana have expressed their readiness to adopt BT Cowpea seed, a genetically modified crop developed by the Council for Scientific…

MOROCCO – Azura Group, a Moroccan tomato producer and supplier has donated €1.5 million (USD 1.6 million) to support relief efforts in response to the…

NIGERIA – Nigeria’s hibiscus farming soars as growers association project USD 62.4 million earnings for export in 2023 given the 70 percent surge in the…

ANGOLA – United Arab Emirates (UAE) based investors, Dubai Investments and E20 Investment, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop 3,750 hectares of…

NIGERIA – Cleantech company, Ecotutu, in collaboration with the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and Solar Cooling Engineering from Germany has developed the SelfChill…

EGYPT – Egypt in the 2022/23 season (July-June) imported a record low volume of fresh apples over the past five seasons, reports EastFruit. The devaluation…

SOUTH AFRICA – The demand for South African oranges in Europe continues to surge, mitigating the impact of the European Union tariff on South African…

EGYPT – Egypt’s fast-growing onion export sector has recently been hindered by Europe’s decision to exclude them from their markets. According to Mohammed Hassan, CEO…

RWANDA – Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) and Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) have sent six potato experts on…

SOUTH AFRICA – Agribusiness-focused investment holding group Zeder has sold its controlling stake in Capespan to special purpose acquisition vehicle 3 Sisters which is backed…