Maize
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Kenyans may soon enjoy affordable wheat prices but maize prices to remain elevated due to delayed imports
KENYA – A bulk carrier has docked at the port of Mombasa with Russian wheat of undisclosed capacity that may herald the era of lower wheat…
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Maize consumption in sub-Saharan Africa to reach historic highs amid declining supply, USDA forecasts
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – Maize consumption in sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to reach a new historic high of 84.8 million tons in the 2022/23 market year,…
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Zambia Maize meal prices to drop following the release of strategic grain reserves to millers
ZAMBIA – The cost of maize meal in Zambia is expected to go down in the coming weeks following the government’s decision to maize from…
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Tackling food waste: Scientists develop a new way to extract antioxidant nutrients from corn starch waste
SWEDEN-A team of researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a process for extracting ferulic acid, an antioxidant dietary fiber, from corn…
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Brazil set for another record-breaking grain harvest in 2023, corn production forecast up by 8%
BRAZIL – Brazilian agricultural production is expected to continue growing in 2023, maintaining the trend of producing another record-breaking grain harvest, according to a report…