Tag: Maize
Maize and Wheat Prices Hit its Highest Level
Global agricultural commodity prices maize and wheat hit their highest level ever last month, and the trend has continued in recent weeks.
"In March, the...
Nigeria: Maize production increase by 60%
The annual production of maize in 2015 was 8 million metric tons but it rose to 20 million metric tons in 2020 which is...
Nigeria set to deregulate TELA Maize variety.
All Efforts to avail smallholder farmers in Nigeria with maize variety that combines drought tolerance, insect resistance, and other important yield and disease resistance...
Tanzania and IFAD partner to build resilience of small-scale farmers in...
The government of Tanzania and IFAD partner to boost productivity, improve food security and build resilience of small-scale farmers in the face of the...
Call for consultants for the development of the Aflasafe commercialization strategy...
IITA has opened the opportunity for recruitment of consultants for the development and design of the Aflasafe commercialization strategy for Zambia
Deadline: May 7 2021
Background
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A Ghanaian maize farmer thrives on the ashes of destroyed forest
For years, Christiana Akwabea admired the vast fields she visited in neighboring districts to buy maize for reselling and dreamed of one...
Nigeria: Government approves maize import for Premier Feeds and others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved emergency importation of maize to boost food Security and end hunger in Nigeria. The...
East African Grain Council (EAGC) and IITA Partner To reduce Aflatoxin...
The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed an agreement to work together to...
COVID-19: FG Flags-Off Distribution of Agricultural Inputs to Avert Food Scarcity...
The Nigerian Agric Minister, Nanono Sabo has flagged-off the distribution of agricultural inputs to Nigerian farmers as mitigation measures of the pandemic...
Nigeria: Stakeholders applaud Akwa Ibom Agricultural Transformation
Akwa Ibom State government has explored and implemented remarkable projects in Agriculture especially in the fish, cassava, oil palm value chain respectively....
