maize

March 4, 2019
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Zambia: Poor rainfall pattern pushes price of maize up

Some Zambian farmers who used to supply maize are now buying this commodity in local markets which is being sold at an expensive price rate to survive the hunger. According to Lusaka Times, the price of […]
January 29, 2019

How protecting your crops is vital for your business success

Protecting your crops from disease, pests and weeds has to be done if you want to be able to keep your farm profitable. Deciding how to do this, however, will require that you carefully consider regulations, […]
January 15, 2019

Maize crop forecast not as dire as it seems

Many factors influence the current forecasts for the South Africa maize crop and maize prices, and the current drought conditions, in especially North West and some parts of the Free State, should not be compared to […]
December 4, 2018
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A brief history of South Africa’s maize production

A recently published research paper by agricultural economists Jan Greyling and Philip Pardey in the Agrekon Journal brings home some key points about South Africa’s maize production in terms of commercial and smallholder share contribution. This […]