South Africa navigates potential agricultural crisis as neighbours impose maize import bans
The affected crops encompass approximately 155 882 tons of white maize and 46 969 tons of yellow maize for the 2024/25 season ...
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South Africa's Growing Maize Footprint: A 2025 Outlook
South African farmers are planting more maize this year, covering 2.65 million hectares, according to the CEC. White maize ...
Saving sorghum: The push to reclaim Southern Africa’s native grain
Climate change is making it harder for African farmers to grow the continent’s staple crop, maize. But food activists in ...
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How Tanzania became Africa’s No 2 maize producer
Central to this achievement is Tanzania’s investment in agricultural inputs, particularly subsidised fertilisers ...
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Pain for braai lovers in South Africa
The latest Braai Index shows that it’s costing a bit more to have your friends and family over for a braai—but there is some ...
World Food Commodity Prices Fall in January as Sugar, Vegetable Oils Decline – FAO
Vegetable oil prices declined 5.6% last month, as global palm and rapeseed oil prices dropped while soy and sunflower oil ...
Global food prices ease slightly in January but still remain elevated: FAO
The FAO Friday said global food commodity prices fell in January, mainly due to significant drops in the prices of sugar and ...
World food commodity prices fall in January as sugar, vegetable oils decline
ROME – Global food commodity prices fell in January, led by sharp declines in sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and ...