Maize News in English
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98Kenya : Murang’a farmers receive certified maize seeds, fertiliser
In Murang’a, over 70,000 smallholder farmers received certified maize seeds and fertilizer to boost productivity. Governor Irungu Kang’ata led the distribution, which...
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132Nigeria : ‘Tela maize is solution to food security, agric challenges’
Nigeria recently celebrated its first harvest of genetically modified (GM) Tela Maize, a crop designed to resist pests like fall armyworms and...
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135Kenya : Saboti Farmers at mercy of middlemen after state fails to declare maize prices
Maize farmers in Saboti are struggling to sell their harvest due to government delays in announcing buying prices, leading traders to offer...
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115Maize imports stood at 5 700 tonnes in September
South Africa's maize production is projected to decline by 22% to 12.8 million metric tonnes due to mid-summer drought, yet the country...
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95Nagaland : KVK Dimapur organises field day on Kharif Maize in Dhansiripar
On October 9, ICAR KVK Dimapur organized a field day on Kharif Maize (Pusa HQPM-5 Improved) at Dhansiripar village. Agricultural inputs like...
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111Kenya Farmers at mercy of middlemen after state fails to declare maize prices
Maize farmers in Kenya are struggling to sell their bumper harvests due to delays by the government in announcing buying prices. Many,...
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155Assam: For ethanol industry, requirement of maize increased considerably, says CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state aims to issue 10 lakh Soil Health Cards to farmers this year,...
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115La Niña may bring favourable weather, boosting optimism about food security in Southern Africa
The Southern Africa region is recovering from a challenging 2023-24 agricultural season marked by significant declines in maize production, exacerbating food insecurity...
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135Kenya Issues 90-Day Ultimatum on GMOs
The Kenyan government has issued a 90-day notice for individuals and institutions involved with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to regularize their activities,...
