Maize
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Maize production in Zimbabwe to decline by up to 15% in 2024/25: WFP
This deficit, driven largely by climate anomalies and insufficient humanitarian funding, places the nation at risk of heightened food insecurity and increased dependence on grain imports.
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Tanzania to launch nationwide maize, rice stock assessment
Tanzania’s proactive approach through COPRA’s assessment seeks to ensure that export activities do not compromise domestic food security.
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China halts U.S. corn, soybean purchases as trade tensions flare
The development comes amid a resurgence in trade tensions between the two largest economies, sparking fresh concerns among U.S. agricultural exporters.
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Bunge exits U.S. corn milling after 45 years with sale to Grain Craft
The transaction includes dry corn milling plants in Crete, Nebraska; Atchison, Kansas; and Danville, Illinois, as well as dry masa production sites in Muleshoe.
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EU approves three GMO corn varieties for feed, food use
While the decision permits the import and processing of the GM corn for food and feed, it explicitly excludes their cultivation within the trading bloc.