AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

The agreement also includes options for SALIC to acquire the remaining 19.99% stake in Olam Agri within three years, potentially giving it full ownership.

Domestic production stands at roughly 250,000-300,000 tonnes, leaving a supply gap that drives imports of more than 200,000 tonnes each year.

The sector supports around 75 million livelihoods and contributes roughly 5% to GDP, valued at about US$32 billion.

Improved traceability systems are also increasingly linked to feed system efficiency, enabling better planning of feed resources, animal movement, and supply chain coordination.

The program is expected to benefit around 15,000 households in the Savannah, Upper East and North East Regions.

A defining feature of the Cosmocat Liquid Treats range is the use of black soldier fly-derived protein, marketed by the company as E-protein.

The plan targets six priority value chains: maize, sesame, sorghum, beans, citrus and animal feed.

The world’s population is projected to approach 10 billion by 2050, requiring about 60% more food to meet rising demand. More than half of that…

According to the ministry, efforts are underway to stabilise feed supply through improved coordination and budgeting.

The back-to-back tenders highlight Tunisia’s continued reliance on international markets to meet feed demand.