Maize
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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).…
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The US government gives a nod to Bayer’s short-stature GM corn, but hurdles remain
USA – The US government has given a nod to a new type of genetically modified corn developed by Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE), a global farm chemicals…
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Angolan maize prices ease by 41% on the back of the 2022/2023 agricultural campaign
ANGOLA – The price of maize in the Alto Luena market, the main point of sale of the staple commodity, has registered a 41 percent…
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Advans Côte d’Ivoire partners AFD in US$245,000 deal to finance maize producers’ access to inputs
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Advans Côte d’Ivoire (Advans-CI), a microfinance institution and member of the Advans group, has signed a financing agreement of 150 million CFA…
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ZMX’s Warehouse Receipt System gets a nod on Liquid Asset Status
ZIMBABWE – The Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX), a commodity marketplace, has announced that its Warehouse Receipt System has been conferred with Liquid Asset Status by…