AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Liberia launches US$900M agriculture program at Africa Food Systems Forum
The government aims to boost food security, create jobs, and cut reliance on imports through a Legacy Investment Program.
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EFAfrica Group secures US$7.2M from AgDevCo to expand agricultural leasing
The investment will support agribusiness SMEs in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia with access to modern farming equipment.
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Senegal freezes banana imports to boost local production
The government halts imports to support farmers and drive self-sufficiency in the fruit sector.
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BII commits US$7.5 million to strengthen AI-driven farming in Nigeria
Funding aims to improve yields and incomes for 140,000 smallholder farmers in northern Nigeria by 2029
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Germany-Kenya program builds sustainable flower trade through solar energy
Simbi Roses cuts energy costs while strengthening links between Africa’s floriculture and German clean energy firms
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CIP and partners launch root and tuber crops initiative at Africa Food Systems Forum
AFRICA – The International Potato Center (CIP) and partners launched the Partnership for Root and Tuber Crops in Africa during the Africa Food Systems Forum…
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Uganda rolls out digital messaging platform to boost extension support for smallholder pig farmers
PigSmart brings timely information to farmers and extension officers through digital tools.
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Portalis Capital signs food safety MoU in Saudi Arabia with Natural Phage technology
Agreement focuses on raising Salmonella safety standards in poultry
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First-ever AgroFood Summit 2025 to take place in Mersin, Türkiye
The summit will focus on the analysis of global and regional trends in grain, oilseed, and pulse markets.
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Al Dahra commits up to US$500M to accelerate agricultural development in Angola
The parties will work collaboratively to identify and study multiple land opportunities with water access that is suitable for cultivation of cereals, grains, legumes and oilseeds.