The European Commission on Thursday reduced its forecast for the drought-hit maize harvest in the European Union to a new 15-year low while also increasing again its outlook for EU maize imports.

Maize is the preferred staple of most of southern Africa. In Malawi it supplies two-thirds of national calorie intake. Nine out of 10 farming households produce maize and devote over 70% of their land ...

New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa's North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply of food for the ...

As farmers wait for the rain-giving La Niña to make way for El Niño drought, South Africa is, for now, in a good position regarding crop supplies and the path of food price inflation.

UK maize harvests began three weeks early in parts of the South amid severe drought and record heat, with farmers now facing reduced yields, rising costs, and increased crop disease risks. Maize crops ...

South African farmers and workers in the maize-growing regions are getting ready for a busy period. The harvest season has just started and should gain momentum in the coming weeks, lasting until July ...

The key rabi season crops — wheat, chana (gram), and barley — sold at an average of 3- 8 per cent below their respective ...

Wandile Sihlobo is the Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land. He is also the chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and a senior research fellow in the Department of ...

Indore: Fresh harvest from the new season has moderated maize prices from their unprecedented peak, providing relief to industries utilising maize as raw materials. However, substantial price ...