Food Safety, Quality & Security
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El Nino and Cyclone Yaku spell trouble for Peru’s mango industry
PERU – The Peruvian mango industry is expected to have approximately 8,500 fewer export containers this season due to the hot weather and heavy rains…
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Ghana’s cowpea farmers call for swift approval of BT Cowpea variety
GHANA – Cowpea farmers in Ghana have expressed their readiness to adopt BT Cowpea seed, a genetically modified crop developed by the Council for Scientific…
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Ecotutu and partners develop SelfChill cooling solutions to reduce post-harvest losses in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Cleantech company, Ecotutu, in collaboration with the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and Solar Cooling Engineering from Germany has developed the SelfChill…
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World Food Program to revolutionize fresh produce transportation in Tanzania
TANZANIA – Farmers in Tanzania will benefit immensely from the new World Food Programme (WFP) and the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) collaboration to facilitate the…
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KALRO launches five-year national agricultural value chain development project aimed at benefiting smallholder farmers
KENYA – In an endeavor to bolster food security in Kenya, the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has initiated a comprehensive five-year project.…
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Nigeria unveils five-year strategy to boost potato production
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has launched a five-year national potato production initiative to boost the country’s food security.…