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Maize
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Rwanda targets 50% uptake of hybrid maize seeds by 2030
The initiative is part of broader national strategies aiming to produce 874,337 tonnes of maize by 2029
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Sri Lanka’s maize policy stalls poultry sector, says CGE
Maize accounts for a significant portion of poultry feed, yet Sri Lanka’s local cultivation fulfils less than 50% of national demand
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Maize flour prices surge in Kenya amid grain shortage, feed competition
According to KBNS, the price hike is attributed to intensified competition for maize between human food processors and animal feed manufacturers.
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IITA’s new maize hybrid delivers on yield, resilience in Nigeria
SAMMAZ77 achieved 5–35% higher yields under combined stressors of fall armyworm infestation, Striga parasitism, and severe drought.
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U.S. presses Kenya to reform maize trade rules as demand for feed grain surges
Kenya currently imposes a 50% ad-valorem duty on maize imports from countries outside the East African Community (EAC), in line with the EAC’s Common External Tariff (CET).