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The news last week that the estimate of the 2015 maize crop in South Africa has been reduced to 9,6 million tonnes came on ...

Jan 30 (Reuters) - South African farmers are expected to plant maize over an area 2% bigger this year than last, the government's Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Tuesday. The CEC forecast a ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa will need to target Asian markets to boost maize exports this year after bumper crops at home and in neighbouring countries depressed prices and dampened demand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine As many as 23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian maize has been sent to Mozambique and ...

For many smallholder farmers in Africa, maize is life. Since its introduction onto the continent several centuries ago, maize has become a staple crop in many parts of Africa. Today, more than 300 ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's white maize exports dropped sharply last week, partly because of a transport strike in its third week, data showed on Tuesday, and maize futures ended slightly ...

Despite vast agricultural potential, Africa still imports billions of dollars' worth of food and depends heavily on food aid. Dr. Meshack Malo is the Deputy Regional Representative for Africa at the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...