Kenyan tea gets major boost in EU market
Kenyan tea is set for a major boost in the European market if an initiative by a Dutch imports agency is implemented. This follows efforts by the Centre for Promotion of Imports (CBI) from developing countries, an arm of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands, to improve skills of Kenyan agricultural agencies and stakeholders in the tea sector. The CBI event has for the first time brought together Kenyan tea growers and exporters for a three-day training workshop in The Hague, aimed at marketing branded Kenyan tea in the European Union.
Nigeria has best food variety in Africa —Kanayo
Ace Nollywood star and chairman, board of directors of the National Institute for Hospitality & Tourism (NIHOTOUR), Mr Kanayo O. Kanayo, has described Nigeria as having the best variety of food on the African continent.
He said: “Africa is blessed but Nigeria is more blessed in the area of variety of food.”
Kanayo spoke on Tuesday on the occasion of the pre-event press conference held by NIHOTOUR for the institute’s planned national food and cultural fair, billed to hold from June 24 to 26, 2014 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
China to help Kenya boost food production
The Chinese Government has pledged to support Kenya in food production.
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said his Government will assist in seed production and irrigation.
He spoke when he met Deputy President William Ruto at his Harambee House Annex office.
“We believe that what should not happen to us should not happen to another person. Hunger is not good that’s why we will assist you improve food production,” Keqiang said.
He said Chinese companies will invest in agriculture technology in Kenya.
Indian trade to grow in Africa
A report out this week suggests India will quadruple revenues from Africa by 2025.
With weak demand for Indian goods in traditional markets such as Europe and the US, Africa is already proving to be increasingly important.
A number of companies hope to boost their presence on the continent in the coming years, as Shilpa Kannan reports.
