Ethiopia to distribute 25,300 tonnes of climate-resistant seeds, receives funding to boost production for the 2023/2024 season

ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia has embarked on an aggressive agricultural expansion drive with Agricultural Businesses Corporation (EABC) committing to distribute 253,000 quintals (25,300 tonnes) of seeds this coming season, ENA has reported. The Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses Corporation (EABC) is a public enterprise established in December 2015 that provides agricultural inputs and technologies to improve production and productivity. It is also mandated to boost modern…

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Snack food maker Calbee earmarks US$1bn to expand its presence in China and North America

JAPAN – Japanese snack food maker, Calbee, plans to invest about 140 billion yen (US$1 billion) in automation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and facility upgrades to bolster its operations both at home and abroad. According to COO and incoming President and CEO Makoto Ehara, the company has earmarked North America and China as key markets to boost its recognition as…

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