Maize
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Namibia to import maize from neighbors as a buffer to an impending food insecurity
NAMIBIA – The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has hinted at plans to open the border to allow the importation of white maize to supplement supplies…
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US refuses to cooperate with Mexico on GM corn studies escalating existing dispute
MEXICO – The United States has denied a request by Mexico to jointly conduct scientific research on the health impact of genetically-modified corn, a Mexican…
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Zimbabwe considers exporting over 350,000 tonnes of maize to Rwanda and DRC
ZIMBABWE – Anxious Masuka, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development in Zimbabwe recently revealed that the executive has received import requests for a…
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Zimbabwe agricommodities exchange reports 767% jump in maize trade volumes
ZIMBABWE- The weekly Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) agricultural commodities auction recovered from a lucklustre Day 3 to record a 767 percent increase on Day 4,…
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Kenya’s maize production falls by over 10M bags in five years: KNBS
KENYA- Recent data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals that the production of Kenya’s number one staple food, maize, has fallen by…