Maize
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Ghanian private seed company develops new maize varieties needing less fertilizer
GHANA – The Ghanaian Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC) has made an advancement in agricultural research by developing high-quality new maize seed varieties that require…
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Canada joins GM corn dispute against Mexico
CANADA -The Canadian government announced on Aug. 25 its participation as a third party in the dispute settlement proceedings between the United States and Mexico…
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FRA wants millers to buy maize from farmers to reduce dependency
ZAMBIA – The Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has advised millers countrywide to buy maize directly from farmers or the open market while the commodity is…
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Brazil to topple US as top corn exporter on record production and cleared bottlenecks
BRAZIL- Brazil is set to overtake the U.S. this year as the world’s top corn exporter, reflecting both a bumper harvest and logistical breakthroughs such…
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US puts more land under GM crops, Mexico maintains stand on GM corn ban
USA- A recent US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (ERS) report reveals that close to 55% of the total harvested cropland in the United…