AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Ugandan sugar producers are seeking urgent government intervention after Kenya increased excise duty on imported sugar, warning the measure threatens regional trade and export competitiveness.

Cameroon’s cocoa farmers are receiving the highest farmgate prices of the current marketing season as stronger buying activity lifts prices ahead of the campaign’s conclusion.

Oyo State’s new sugar project is expected to boost employment, strengthen sugarcane farming and support Nigeria’s drive toward greater domestic sugar production and self-sufficiency.

Measures are intended to protect livestock trade while improving outbreak response.

Value added products form part of long term growth strategy.