Agricultural sector hails Jordan-Iraq Turaibil border reopening
Agricultural representatives commended the reopening of the Karameh-Turaibil border crossing between Jordan and Iraq, saying it will boost the ailing...
Agriculture
Egypt ripe for Britannia biscuits expansion
Egypt is among the countries under consideration by Indian snack major Britannia Industries as it seeks to expand its international...
IFAD and Iraq to jointly revitalize smallholder agriculture
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said it agreed with the Iraqi government to finance a post-war agricultural investment...
African Development Bank to invest $24 billion in Africa’s food sector
The African Development Bank, AfDB, plans to invest about $24 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the realisation...
Qatar food security project gets $440 million bank financing
Qatar Islamic Bank signed to provide 1.6 billion riyals ($440 million) of financing to build a food processing and storage...
$1.5 billion Dubai Food Park unveiled
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai –...
Changes in consumer tastes offer crucial GCC investment opportunities
Food and beverage manufacturers must keep on top of the Gulf’s fast-changing tastes, workforce trends and government zeal for healthy...
EU fruit and vegetable exports to third countries came to €4.9 billion in 2016
Switzerland and Norway were the main non-EU destinations for the bloc's fresh produce exports in 2016, according to the latest...
Italy’s Novafruit meets rising demand for imported fruit in the Middle East
Italian company Novafruit has built a reputation in the Middle East as a reliable source of fruit not just from...
Egypt’s online Knock Mart Food Industries achieves 400% growth
Knock Mart is the first commercial chain to introduce the concept of shopping for food items and household products via...
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