Maize
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KEBS intensifies aflatoxin testing on Tanzanian maize
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced its heightened efforts in conducting aflatoxin tests on maize shipments from Tanzania. The decision comes in response to…
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Mexican president commits to prioritizing domestic non-GM corn for tortillas
MEXICO- Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, recently announced that he will sign an agreement this week with tortilla makers in the country to ensure…
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Zimbabwe to produce 5% more corn in 2023/24, but imports could reach half a million tonnes to meet demand-USDA
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s corn crop for the marketing year 2023/24 could reach 1.5 million metric tons, an increase of 5% from the previous marketing year’s…
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Zimbabwe’s seed producer Seed Co eyes DRC market
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s largest seed producer Seed Co Limited is in talks with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to supply certified seeds to…
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Maize crop at risk from devastating fall armyworm pest resurgence , FAO warns
KENYA – African Armyworm, a destructive pest, has resurfaced in six Eastern African countries, including Kenya, prompting an alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).…