Maize News in English
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164Nigeria’s Corn Acreage Drops to 5.1 Million Hectares for 2024/2025, Lowest in 14 Years
Nigeria’s corn acreage has dropped to 5.1 million hectares for the 2024/2025 season, the lowest in 14 years, due to insecurity and...
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144Lucrative prices lure farmers to sow maize
In Indore, rising maize prices have led farmers to expand maize cultivation to over 3 lakh hectares, up from last year. This...
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286Maize Flour Prices Plummet Amid Bumper Harvest : Kenya
Maize prices in Kenya have significantly dropped from Sh4,600 to Sh2,200 per 90-kg bag, leading to a decrease in maize flour prices...
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175Maize harvest to increase by 20 million bags, says CS : Kenya
Kenya's maize harvest is projected to reach 70 million 90-kg bags this year, up by 20 million bags due to favorable weather...
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120Drone technology a ‘game-changer’ in agriculture sector, a shot in the arm for sustainable and eco-friendly farming
Sukhdeep Singh from Faridkot, Punjab, finds drone technology transformative for agriculture. Drones efficiently sprayed his five-acre maize field in 30 minutes, reducing...
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150Rising maize prices across Eastern Africa amid mixed trends in food commodity costs
Maize prices in Eastern Africa have surged recently. Kenya’s price for a 90kg bag was Sh3,250 in June 2024, down by Sh200...
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148Understanding differences between GMO and hybrid crops : Kenya
Dr. Eliud Kireger and Prof. Theoplius Mutui explain that GMOs are engineered with specific traits like drought tolerance and disease resistance through...
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232Crystal Crop Protection launches insecticide ‘Proclaim XTRA’ for maize & soyabean crops
Crystal Crop Protection Ltd has launched Proclaim XTRA, an advanced insecticide designed for maize and soybean crops. This formulation targets various caterpillars...
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206Area Damaged by Drought Increases Significantly
As of August 26, 2024, over 300,000 hectares of farmland have been declared drought-damaged in Hungary, predominantly affecting maize and sunflowers. This...
