Maize
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Mexico moves to trade dispute settlement consultations to fight US GM corn dispute after formal consultations fail
MEXICO- The Mexican government said it would counter U.S. arguments over agriculture biotech measures, including plans to limit its use of genetically modified (GM) corn,…
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Hope for Kenya as maize farmers anticipate bountiful harvests on the back of subsidized inputs
KENYA – Farmers in Uasin Gishu County, the grain basket of the country, have expressed high expectations that they were set to have a bumper…
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Malawi opts for NFRA over ADMARC in maize purchase deal, disburse US$15.6M
MALAWI – The government of Malawi has given K6 billion (US$15.6M) to National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA), choosing the agency in buying maize for the…
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Anxiety strikes Kenyan millers as Tanzania bans farmgate purchases of maize amid shortage
KENYA – Kenyan maize milling sector has expressed fear that maize meal prices may further go up as Tanzania bans farmgate purchase of the rare…
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UK Flour Millers elects Gary Sharkey as the new president
UK – UK Flour Millers, the trade association for the flour milling industry in the UK, has elected Hovis procurement director Gary Sharkey as its…