Maize
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Fall Army Warm wreaks havoc in Zambia and Cameroon threatening sorghum and maize crops
WEST AFRICA- Food security efforts in Cameroon have received a major blow after 4,335 hectares of sorghum fall prey to Fall Armyworms. According to local…
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KALRO develops high-yielding, climate smart rice varieties as GM crops receive a nod from researchers
KENYA-The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is conducting trials for new climate-smart high-yielding rice varieties in a bid to bolster food production in…
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Argentina soybean, corn to decline by up to 25% as drought continues to wreak havoc on farms
ARGENTINA-The Buenos Aires grains exchange has slashed its forecast for Argentina’s 2022/23 soybeans and corn production by up to 25% if drought in the South…
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Egypt plans to purchase maize for the first time in history to boost feed manufacturing
Egypt- The General Authority in Charge of Raw Materials (GASC) has floated a public tender to purchase maize, the first time the public body embarks…
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Mexico imposes temporary 50% tariff on white corn exports to protect local supply
NORTH AMERICA-The Mexican government announced a temporary 50% tax on white corn exports, arguing that the grain must remain in Mexico to contain a spike…