Milling Middle East & Africa- Week 11 2024 News

LATEST AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

GAIN collaborates with counties to enhance food fortification standards in Kenya

KENYA – The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is working with 5 select counties to build the capacity of their public health officers in enforcing fortification standards?.?. .?MORE

Zambia declares national emergency as drought threatens food security

ZAMBIA – Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has declared the country’s debilitating drought an emergency, saying it had devastated food security for more than a million households?...?MORE

Unga Group Plc records 160% net profit loss

KENYA –?Unga Group Plc?reported a net loss of KES 341.6 million (US2.27M) for the half-year ended December 31, 2023, compared to a net loss of KES 131.3 million (US$872,500) in 2022?.?.?.?MORE

Nigerian government initiates grain distribution to alleviate hardship

NIGERIA- The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning?to distribute 42,000 metric tons of grains across the country to address food insecurity and alleviate hardship among its citizens?.?.?.?MORE

Yara Knowledge Centre launches in Iringa region

TANZANIA - Yara, a company that produces?and sells nitrogen-based has launched the Yara Knowledge Centre in Iringa, aiming at?boosting agricultural productivity in the region?...?MORE

LATEST WORLD NEWS

Canada invests?US$8.28M?to bolster wheat innovation

CANADA - The Canadian government?allocated US$8.28M to the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition via the Agriculture and Agri-food Canada AgriScience Program – Clusters Component?. . .?MORE

EW Nutrition acquires silage inoculant line from dsm-firmenich

GERMANY - EW Nutrition?has announced the acquisition of the Biomin BioStabil silage inoculant product line from dsm-Firmenich to bolster its presence in the animal nutrition sector?. . .?MORE

Grupo Bimbo to acquire six bakeries in Romania?

ROMANIA – Mexican bakery giant Grupo Bimbo is making significant strides in its global expansion efforts?and plans to acquire six additional bakeries in Romania?...?MORE

Protein Industries Canada commits US$9.7M to fava bean research

CANADA - Protein Industries Canada has announced a significant investment of CAD 13.2 million (approximately US$9.7 million) into advancing research on Canadian fava beans?...?MORE

New risk assessment tool launched to enhance aquafeed accountability

GLOBAL - The Global Salmon Initiative and the World Wildlife Fund have unveiled a risk assessment tool to?bolster?environmental, social, and governance (ESG) accountability in aquafeed ingredient supply chains?. .?. MORE