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New guidelines developed to address pressing challenges faced by informal food sector

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240289

The African Union (AU) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have entered into partnership to produce the first framework to improve food safety in

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Exploring the potential of millets and sorghum

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240255

Sorghum United CEO, Nate Blum discusses the recent launch of the Indo-US Millets initiative that is bringing together major players across India and the US,

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TOMRA FOOD HELPS RAGO TO SORT THE BEST SALAD

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240267

Leuven, Belgium, 18 June 2020 – RAGO Group is one of the leading Italian producers of washed, packaged and ready-to-eat (fourth range) salad, and the

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AWFISHNET empowers women in African fisheries for development

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240258

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a pivotal event was unfolding: the Africa Women’s Fish Processors and Traders Network (AWFISHNET) Consultative and Capacity Building Workshop on

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Supporting smallholder farmers in the fight against climate change

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240175

International NGO, Farm Africa joins forces with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to hold a parliamentary reception on 16 January, focusing on the importance of sustainable agriculture

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Aviagen signs new contract agreement with Arbor Acres South Africa

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240334

In April, Aviagen renewed the Grandparent (GP) contract with their Arbor Acres Parent Stock (PS) distributor, Arbor Acres South Africa Arbor Acres South Africa has

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NAMPO aims to connect farmers and visitors again

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240286

With technology already playing an important role in the South African agriculture sector, the theme for NAMPO 2024, ‘Agriculture in a Digital Age’, is fitting

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Kenya establishes livestock development platform

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240281

Kenya has recently inaugurated a Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP) as part of its governmental initiative to develop a center of excellence in feed technology training This

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South Africa promotes stone fruit to boost nectarine production

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240218

South African growers are increasing plantings of nectarines on the back of rising demand and better financial returns at grower level Young nectarine orchards that

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Dairy innovation: Imagindairy & Ginkgo collaborate

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240295

Imagindairy, an Israeli-based foodtech company dedicated to revolutionising the dairy industry with sustainable and commercially viable animal-free dairy proteins, has joined forces with Ginkgo Bioworks,