Ethiopia is among the major maize producers in Africa and ranked fourth next to South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt. Maize production takes significant share of cereals and grain in any production year. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutrient availability of traditional foods prepared from...
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White maize is one of the staple foods of Kenyans, but the country's production can’t meet its population growth. In addition the region is facing food shortages due to decreasing production caused by the recent drought in the Horn of Africa, said David Mburu, principal of the College of...
India's maize exports have remained inconsistent over the years, fluctuating in between 4.75 million MT in 2013 to 2.31 million MT in 2023 due to changing production patterns and high domestic prices. India imported USD 8.0 million worth of maize in 2023, primarily from South Africa (74%), ...
Malnutrition in Africa In the mid 20th century, African agriculture was largely self-sufficient, but around the 1970s, food production began to fall by 1.5% annually while total population expanded at twice that rate (11). Nutrition and food sufficiency have suffered as a result, with declining...
1, Nigeria recorded impressive growth in maize production over the last 60 years (FAOSTAT, 2022). The total maize production consistently exceeded 10 million MTs in the past few years, making Nigeria one of the leading maize producers in Africa. With maize production exceeding 12 million MTs in...
Indonesia’s maize production in 2021 was 12 million ton. Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi are the major maize-growing areas in the country, which accounted for about 90% of production in 2022. Thus, the sales of these seeds are estimated to be higher in these areas. The other major maize-gr...
This temperature rise has the potential to negatively affect maize production. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between climatic elements and maize production from two regions of South Africa- the Highveld represented by the Free state province and the Lowveld represented by ...
in maize production include China (18%), the EU (7%), Brazil (6%), the Balkan area (3%), and Mexico (where maize is generally agreed to have originated) (3%), Argentina, India, and South Africa (2% each). The ease with which maize can be dried, stored, and transported has made ...
Maize is a staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but yields remain sub-optimal. Improved breeding and seed systems are vital to increase productivity. We describe a hybrid seed production technology that will benefit seed companies and farmers. This technol