Sorghum & Millet
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Mali cereal production projected to hit 10.9 million tonnes in 2023/24
MALI – The Ministry of Agriculture has indicated that the cereal harvest is expected at 10.9 million tonnes at the end of the 2023/2024 campaign,…
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Niger cereal production saw a 69% up in 2022 owing to an increase in the total area of sown crops
NIGER – The cereal harvest in Niger totaled more than 5.9 million tonnes in 2022 recording a volume increase of 69%, according to a press…
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Tanzania invests US$42,500 in research to boost production of quality sorghum seeds
TANZANIA – The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Hombolo Centre has received 100m/- (US$ 42,500) from the government for the development of quality sorghum seeds…
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Norway invests US$58m into project aimed at developing new stress-tolerant finger millet varieties in East Africa
EAST AFRICA –The East African finger millet breeding has received a boost from the Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihood, And Development (BOLD) aimed at developing new…
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Maize, wheat, and sorghum dock at the port of Mombasa amid high commodity prices
KENYA – Kenya has received white maize, sorghum, and wheat from overseas steered to ease a shortage of common commodities in a bid to avert…