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UK issues stringent regulations for junk food marketing to curb rise of unhealthy eating habits
UK – The government of the United Kingdom has banned late-night advertising of junk food in an effort to promote a healthy society. The law is the…
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Kenya to develop US$5.5m embryo transfer facility to improve local cow breeds, heighten milk production
KENYA – The government of Kenya is seeking to establish a KSH 600 million (US$5.5m) embryo transfer facility in Eldoret, as part of its plan…
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IITA to establish fifth Alflasafe production facility in Mozambique, heightening fight against aflatoxin contamination
MOZAMBIQUE – The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has signed a Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreement (TTLA) with Mozambique’s AflaLivre Moçambique S.A., to manufacture…
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Nigerian cocoa-exporting company ADT Russet gets US$2.8m financing to drive market access
NIGERIA – The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), has provided ADT Russet Limited, a cocoa bean sourcing and exporting company, with…
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India’s advertising watchdog partners food safety authority to fight misleading claims in foods & beverages ads
INDIA – The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have partnered to bolster the fight against misleading claims…