In Kangra district, maize farmers are battling fall armyworm infestations, damaging about 10% of the crop. With past issues involving simian and...
In Perambalur, maize farmers are concerned about the quality of seeds after poor performance last year. They demand inspections of this year’s...
"A global analysis of sugarcane production under climate change" examines the impact of climate change on sugarcane production worldwide. Researchers used simulations...
Tanzania's government is strengthening food security by increasing agricultural production, reducing post-harvest losses, and combating aflatoxins and crop fungal diseases. Vice President...
Kenya's new import levy on food crops is causing concerns of potential shortages and price hikes. Traders are reducing imports due to...
Zambia is investigating maize supplies after aflatoxin-contaminated dog food caused the deaths of 400 dogs. Authorities are testing samples from 10 milling...
The Uttar Pradesh government has set a target to double maize production to 27.30 lakh metric tonnes by 2027. To achieve this,...
Southern Africa faced a severe drought this summer, exacerbated by El Niño, leading to substantial maize crop failures in Zambia and Zimbabwe....
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will offer a Rs 23,500 per hectare subsidy to farmers transitioning from paddy...