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TANZANIA – Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts better yields for Tanzania’s corn and rice underpinned by high international prices. According to USDA, the production of corn in MY 2023/24 is anticipated to increase roughly 3% to 6.1 million metric tons (MT) as more farmers switch to corn production in response to high prices. The…
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MEXICO- According to a report by the USDA, Mexican wheat and rice production forecast is slightly lower in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 due to uncertain government support delaying planting decisions. The report also indicates that reduced government support for commercial growers, and less incentive to invest in new production technologies amid high inputs costs could slightly reduce the country’s overall…
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KENYA – Kenya’s wheat and corn production is expected to increase in 2023/24 market year as farmers respond to high crop prices by planting more, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn production is estimated at 3.2 million tonnes, up from a previous estimate of 2.9 million tonnes in 2022-23.…
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THAILAND- The US department of agriculture (USDA) predicts that rice production in Thailand in the 2023-24 marketing year will reach its highest level in five years due to abundant rainfall and attractive farm-gate prices. A Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected output at 20.4 million tonnes, up 1%…
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KENYA – Kenya has received 30,000 metric tonnes of wheat from Ukraine as part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ (GfU) humanitarian program. The ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian program was launched by President Zelenskyy in November 2022, to provide much-needed assistance to nations affected by the ongoing global food crisis. Since its launch, the program has delivered over…
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MALI – Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maïga has inaugurated a paddy rice processing unit in Mopti, a regional project envisioned to give a boost to the agricultural sector in the area, Ecofin Agency has reported According to the executives, the husking unit will positively contribute to the country’s move to attain self-sufficiency in rice and reduce imports. The new…
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KENYA – The government of Kenya has endorsed the importation of additional 500,000 tonnes of white duty-free maize and 500,000 tonnes of rice to cushion consumers against the high cost of the staples due to acute shortage, The Nation has reported. In the gazette notice dated March 17, Treasury Cabinet Secretary prof. Njuguna Ndung’u announced that the opened window will…
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RWANDA – Rwanda has received a US$74,138 grant from the Japanese government for the construction of Cyaruhogo marshland irrigation systems aimed to boost rice production in Rwamagana, New Times Rwanda has reported. Rwamagana is a district in Rwanda’s Eastern Province, the largest rice-producing area contributing 40 percent of the national supply, according to country data. The grant was signed by…
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SENEGAL – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) in partnership with agCelerant and Bank of Africa has invested US$ 7.2 million in a bid to boost rice production and enhance food security in Senegal. The partnership is supported by the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), envisioned to help smallholder farmers and small businesses in…
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Togo – The new prices for certified seeds by the National Network of Certified Seed Producers (RNPSC-Togo) could negatively affect Togo’s cereal production for 2023/24, according to the Togo First report This follows the announcement made by Balintiya Konsana, the president of RNPSC-Togo during its general assembly in Atakpamé, giving new rates for certified seeds. As per the new rates,…
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