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Gulfood 2026 Launches Gulfood Logistics to Highlight Strategic Role of Supply Chains in Global Food Trade

Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 2026

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 20260123

As the global food industry converges in January, Gulfood 2026 has announced the launch of Gulfood Logistics at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) in Expo...

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New invention: “Nonstop Battery Concept”

Brenna ShumbamhiniDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniDecember 1, 2025December 1, 20250249

Electrifying field machines has long been a challenge because the energy density of batteries is far lower than that of diesel. The prevailing view had...

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Kenya Begins Exporting Rare Ornamental Plants to EU After Restrictions Lifted

Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 17, 2025November 17, 20250483

Kenya has officially started exporting Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. to the European Union (EU) following the lifting of long-standing trade restrictions, marking a major...

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African Development Bank Group receives $14 million in first funding allocation under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program’s new private sector financing window

Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 11, 2025November 11, 20250443

More than 1.5 million smallholder farmers and 500 agro-dealers and cooperatives are expected to benefit The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has announced...

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Zimbabwe Lifts Ban on South African Maize Imports, Imposes New Sourcing Rules

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 202501980

Zimbabwe has ended its temporary ban on maize imports from South Africa amid mounting local shortages, although new regulations impose sourcing restrictions to protect domestic...

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Cattle Smuggling Deepens Mexico’s Screwworm Crisis

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 202502003

Mexico’s beef industry has been severely impacted by a New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) outbreak that led the United States to close its border to...

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Stronger CPA Governance Will Unlock the Promise of Land Reform

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 202501824

As South Africa continues to debate how to make land reform truly productive, one crucial truth stands out: for restituted land to become a lasting...

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Mardouw Reaffirms Position as South Africa’s Leading EVOO Producer

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 22, 2025October 22, 202501881

Mardouw Olive Estate has once again solidified its reputation as South Africa’s top Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) producer, winning an impressive array of domestic...

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Nigeria’s Egg Sellers Deny Price Gouging Allegations, Call for Unity in Stabilizing Poultry Market

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 21, 2025October 21, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 21, 2025October 21, 202501990

Nigeria’s egg sellers and distributors have pushed back strongly against accusations from poultry farmers claiming they are behind the rising price of eggs. The Egg...

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Digging Deeper: Smart Soil Preparation for Healthier Harvests

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 20, 2025October 20, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 20, 2025October 20, 202501949

Before seeds can flourish, the soil must be ready. From ancient fields to modern farms, this fundamental truth has endured: healthy soil is the foundation...