Maize
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Zambia lifts maize export restrictions, signaling shift for feed and grain markets
Zambia is a key maize producer in Southern Africa, and cross-border demand from countries such as the DRC, Malawi, and Zimbabwe often drives informal and formal trade flow
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Ukraine’s corn market faces mounting delays as logistics deteriorate, pushing prices upward: Platts
Logistical costs have surged dramatically, with traders reporting that transport costs have jumped by US$15–US$20, nearly doubling compared to earlier in the season.
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AI tool exposes aflatoxin threat in Africa’s maize
The new tool uses satellite data and artificial intelligence to create maps that predict contamination risk zones and has been trained on over a decade of maize samples.
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EU authorises GM maize DP51291 for food and feed use
EFSA’s panel of experts has examined the maize thoroughly and found no risks when used as intended in food and feed products.
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Thailand to ban feed corn produced from agricultural burning
A lot of the pollution that comes from burning occurs in neighbouring countries, where corn is grown for export to Thailand.
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IFAD, Partners launch pilot to boost maize and soybean value chains in Rwanda
Soybeans outperform traditional beans on average, making them an important driver of income diversification for rural households.
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China halts U.S. corn, soybean purchases as trade tensions flare
The development comes amid a resurgence in trade tensions between the two largest economies, sparking fresh concerns among U.S. agricultural exporters.
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Kenya halves import duty on yellow maize to curb soaring flour, feed prices
Agriculture and Livestock Development CS Mutahi Kagwe said the waiver should reduce the stiff competition between food millers and animal feed manufacturers for the scarce white maize stock.
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