Maize
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Experts bet on revival of Nigeria’s maize value chain , relaunches hybrid seed variety
NIGERIA – Nigeria has relaunched Dekalb DK777, a pest-resistant white maize cultivar developed by Bayer, in a quest to unlock the potential of maize production…
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KEBS intensifies aflatoxin testing on Tanzanian maize
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced its heightened efforts in conducting aflatoxin tests on maize shipments from Tanzania. The decision comes in response to…
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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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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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Hope for Kenya as maize farmers anticipate bountiful harvests on the back of subsidized inputs
KENYA – Farmers in Uasin Gishu County, the grain basket of the country, have expressed high expectations that they were set to have a bumper…