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Day: March 13, 2023

National Foods embraces contract farming in push to support Zimbabwe’s food self-sufficiency agenda

ZIMBABWE – National foods Holdings, a leading agri-industrial company in Zimbabwe, has doubled down on contract farming in push to support Zimbabwe’s drive to substitute imports with local produce. At the heart of contract farming (CF) lies an agreement between farmers (producers) and buyers, both agree in advance on the terms and conditions for the production and marketing of farm products.…

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Mount Meru Millers ordered to shut operations over environmental pollution issues

MALAWI – Mount Meru Millers, one of the largest edible oil manufacturing companies in Malawi, has been ordered by authorities in Malawi to stop operations until it rectifies its non-compliance with environmental regulations. Mount Meru Millers is a major player in edible oil manufacturing that deals in Sunflower, Soya, Palm, Cotton, and Groundnut seeds. According to Malawi Nyasa Times, the…

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Egypt to withdraw from UN grain treaty in protest over its inability to control the grain market

EGYPT – Egypt has given notice that it will withdraw from the Multinational Grains Trade Convention (GTC), a UN grain treaty that seeks to enhance world food security by securing the freest possible for international trade in grains. GTC is governed by the International Grains Council (IGC) which is an intergovernmental organization based in the UK that seeks to contribute to…

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Africa ventures deeper into Europe in search of wheat as supplies from Russia, Ukraine dry up

AFRICA – The impact of the Russo-Ukrainian war has forced many millers from the Eastern and Southern parts of Africa to venture deeper into Europe in search of a stable supply of wheat. This was revealed by Marvin Jaeger, AIT Regional Manager Africa, and the Middle East while presenting the 2023 wheat update to attendees at the just concluded Milling…

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AIT East Africa conducts milling & bakery workshop in Kenya

KENYA- AIT East Africa, a supplier of ingredient solutions for the wheat-flour-bread sector has conducted a successful milling and bakery workshop to offer insights into how millers and bakers can optimize their processes to produce high-quality products at the least cost possible. The workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, held on 9th March 2023, brought together key industry players from the country…

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