Egypt’s new investment law: F&B sector most alluring to foreign investors
Egypt’s new investment law aims to attract foreign investors and offers special incentives for companies launching projects in certain regions...
Agrofood
Growing opportunities for chocolate manufacturers in the Middle East
Euromonitor International suggests the Middle East offers opportunities for chocolate manufacturers seeking to drive value growth. While chocolate consumption volume...
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...
Syrian farm production grows
Food security has improved in parts of Syria over the last year, though the overall situation remains far worse than...
FAO turns to mobile technology to tempt Iraqi farmers back to fields
Short message service (SMS) technology will allow thousands of rural farmers to be paid electronically and return to their agrarian...
Egypt imports cattle from Ireland after 20-year hiatus
Irish exporters expressed their willingness to secure a contract to supply cattle to the Egyptian market, according to AgriLand’s website....
Iran: Growth in Rice Imports
Close to 645,000 tons of semi- and wholly-milled rice worth nearly 9.55 trillion rials ($250 million) were imported into Iran...
Qataris urged to invest in agriculture
A Qatari farm owner has urged compatriot entrepreneurs to invest in agriculture, particularly in hydroponics (the method of growing plants...
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