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High demand for SA maize may add upside pressure on prices – Agbiz

There will likely be increased demand for South Africa’s maize towards the end of the year, spelling good news for South African...

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Ray of hope for sugar mills in new Sh50b debt write-off plan

There is a ray of hope that things will soon improve for the financially distressed State-owned sugar factories in the cane-growing belt...

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India may hike reserve price of wheat in open market sale

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has decided to offer 5 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat for sale in the open market during the first round...

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Botswana to introduce new drought-tolerant rice for modern agriculture

Botswana’s National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NARDI) and African Agriculture PTY LTD (AA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...

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Kenya’s looming food crisis calls for urgent agricultural reform

The escalating cost of food in Kenya has been on an upward trajectory over recent years, with indications the trend will continue...

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US to boost biofuel mandates over next 3 years, but not for ethanol -sources

By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Biden administration plans to increase the amount of biofuels that oil refiners...

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Sugarcane in Maharashtra, Karnataka faces risks of deficient rain even as water levels recede

Rainfall over next 10 days are crucial for the crop, says Shree Renuka Sugars ED Delayed monsoon coupled with reduced levels in water...

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Developing rice varieties resistant to a bacterial disease outbreak in Africa

The “Healthy Crops” international research consortium led by Professor Dr. Wolf B. Frommer from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) is developing disease-resistant...