These high-yielding, nutrient-rich hybrids, enhanced with iron and zinc, offer a powerful solution to tackle malnutrition and boost food security in the country’s arid and semi-arid regions In a major stride toward improving nutrition and climate resilience, Nigeria has officially released its first biofortified hybrid pearl millet varieties. These high-yielding,[Read More…]
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Nestlé and ofi launch global agroforestry partnership
Nestlé and ofi are stepping up their efforts to create a more sustainable future for cocoa production Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company and ofi (Olam Food Ingredients), a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients and solutions, are launching their largest-ever joint cocoa agroforestry partnership to reduce carbon emissions[Read More…]
Bühler GPIC launches courses focused on grain processing in Nigeria
Bühler Group established the GPIC as an R&D centre dedicated to uncovering the hidden potential of local grains in Nigeria and Africa The Bühler Grain Processing Innovation Centre (GPIC) announced the launch of its new beginner-friendly and advanced courses aimed at individuals and companies in Nigeria and across Africa looking[Read More…]
West and Central Africa faces deepening food crisis
This number is set to rise to 52.7 million by mid-2025, including 3.4 million people facing emergency levels of hunger Over 40 million people across West and Central Africa struggle to feed themselves during the 2024 post-harvest season. This number is set to rise to 52.7 million by mid-2025, including[Read More…]
JBS and Nigeria sign agreement to invest in food security
A $2.5 billion 5-year investment plan includes the construction of 6 factories and collaboration with the Nigerian government to promote local production JBS, one of the largest food companies in the world, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government to invest in the development of sustainable production chains[Read More…]
TradeDepot partners with PRIME to introduce PRIME Hydration into West Africa
PRIME Hydration is poised to capitalise on the booming West African market with its unique and highly sought-after products Logan Paul and KSI’s widely popular beverage brand, PRIME has officially launched its flagship product PRIME Hydration in Nigeria and Ghana. Partnering with leading market access and distribution platform TradeDepot, PRIME Hydration is poised to capitalise on the[Read More…]
Coca-Cola System to expand investments in Nigeria
The investment is expected to support various value chain areas, including suppliers, distributors, retailers, and recyclers The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria, comprised of Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and its authorised bottler, Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), announced plans to expand its investments in Nigeria. Over the next five years, with a predictable and[Read More…]
WorldFish and Kytos forge partnership to advance aquaculture microbiome research
This partnership marks a significant step forward in our mission to transform aquatic food systems WorldFish has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kytos, a leading provider of microbial management technologies based in Belgium, Vietnam, and Thailand. The partnership aims to accelerate research and development in aquaculture microbiome management, focusing[Read More…]
Bühler opens grains application centre in Nigeria
Bühler is opening a dedicated Application & Training Centre with research and development capabilities in Kano, Nigeria, together with its founding partner, Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN), and its collaborating partners, such as Olam Agri Bühler, in collaboration with Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, has opened a grains application centre[Read More…]
Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid conflicts economic turmoil
West and Central Africa remain heavily dependent on imports to meet the population’s food needs Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis released by the Permanent Inter-State[Read More…]
