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USDA to invest US$500m in enhancing resiliency, competitiveness in US meat industry
US – The United States Department of Agriculture is committing more than US$500 million to expand meat and poultry processing capacity, as part of efforts to increase competition…
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Kenya’s horticulture sector registers decline in export earnings despite rise in volume
KENYA – Kenya’s horticulture sector exhibited exemplary performance in the first half of the year in terms of volumes, but value dropped by Kshs. 6.3…
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Welcome Dairy Holdings expands dairy portfolio with acquisition of spray drying service provider North Star processing
US – Welcome Dairy Holdings, a portfolio company of private equity firm New Heritage Capital, has acquired North Star Processing, to enable it to expand its offering…
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OCP Africa receives US$1.4m grant from USAID to offer specialty fertilizer blends to Nigerian farmers
NIGERIA – The USAID-funded West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade Hub) has awarded a US$1.4 million co-investment grant to OCP Africa Fertilizers Nigeria Limited,…
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Uganda coffee exports attains highest volumes, earnings in 3 decades fetching US$58.5m
UGANDA – Uganda’s Coffee exports in June 2021 amounted to 618,388 60-kilo bags worth US$ 58.56 million, the highest exported volumes and amount earned in…