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POLAND- Several EU countries are against extending an import ban on Ukrainian grain beyond mid-September as initially planned, according to a report by POLITICO. Ukrainian grain products, including wheat, maize, rapeseed, and sunflower seeds, are banned from the markets of Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia under a deal struck with the European Commission earlier this year to protect their…
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CANADA – Canada Bread Co, one of Canada’s biggest commercial bakeries and a subsidiary of Bimbo Canada, has been put on a Canadian government ineligible and suspended suppliers list, for its role in an industry-wide price-fixing arrangement involving certain packaged bread products. The decision by the government of Canada to put Canada Bread Co. on the list comes two months…
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EUROPE- A recently published study published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE reveals that cats fed on a plant-based diet were found to be generally more healthy than those on a meat diet. The study, carried out by a research team from the UK and Germany and supported by food awareness NGO, ProVeg International, was based on a survey of…
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ZIMBABWE – As the government seeks to add policy direction to farmers’ operations, the state has announced planning prices for strategic commodities such as maize and traditional grains for the 2023/24 summer season. Dr. Anxious Masuka, the Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister who revealed the strategic move during a press conference in Harare said the pricing system…
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MALAWI – Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has launched a large-scale crop production initiative dubbed “mega-farms,” aimed at boosting the country’s agricultural-based economy and helping end persistent food shortages. The move follows that, Malawi has long faced food shortages at both national and domestic levels each year despite various efforts to boost agricultural production. According to The Observer, the country has…
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USA- The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research, under the leadership of Michigan State University, has secured a five-year funding extension that also encompasses the expansion of the program into new geographical regions. Currently active in West and Southern Africa, the program will now broaden its presence into the Great Lakes/East Africa and Central America/Caribbean regions, with…
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TANZANIA – The government plans to set aside US$260M to boost the production of quality-improved seeds as the country commits to ensuring 75% of seeds are locally produced by 2025. Hussein Bashe, the Minister for Agriculture hinted while speaking during the just concluded Africa Food Systems Forum 2023, noting that the investment is part of the government’s plan to halt…
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TANZANIA – The Tanzania Cereal and Other Produce Board (CPB) is looking for partners and investors along the cereals value chain to steer the body’s agenda of seamless business that guarantees farmers a market for their produce. Speaking to stakeholders on the sidelines of the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF) conference, David Silinde, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of…
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