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Category: Sorghum & Millet

Mexico wheat and rice forecast lowered as uncertain government support delays planting 

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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Nigeria develops new climate-smart sorghum and pearl millet varieties

NIGERIA – Farmers in tropical Nigeria are set for for better days following the development of new varieties of sorghum and millet with better nutrition, higher yields, and climate resistance, Farmers review Africa has reported. The celebrated milestone was the brainchild of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropic (ICRISAT) in collaboration with Nigeria’s National Agricultural Research System, Lake…

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Ministerial Round Table follows Global Millets Conference in India

INDIA- India hosted a Ministerial Round Table of millets after the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference launched in New Delhi on Saturday to strategize global production and consumption. This round table saw ministers from Guyana, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, and Zambia participate in the meeting. The Permanent Secretary, Agriculture of Gambia and Maldives, and Director General, Millets Initiative, Nigeria,…

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Zimbabwe releases high-yielding, early maturing sorghum seeds

ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwean farmers are poised for greater yield and income gains with the release of a new hybrid of white sorghum (great millet) with a yield potential of up to 8 tonnes per hectare, offering farmers a 25% yield increase. Coupled with greater resilience to erratic rainfall the new variety matures between 85 to 118 days, has good resistance…

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ITC Ltd to introduce millets into its packaged food category to buffer food insecurity in India

INDIA-ITC Ltd has announced an initiative to promote millets in food as part of its steps to ensure food and nutritional security in the wake of challenges from climate change. ITC is a diversified entity with a presence across industries such as FMCG, hotels, software, packaging, paperboards, specialty papers, and agribusiness. It has 13 businesses in 5 segments and exports…

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Fall Army Warm wreaks havoc in Zambia and Cameroon threatening sorghum and maize crops

WEST AFRICA- Food security efforts in Cameroon have received a major blow after 4,335 hectares of sorghum fall prey to Fall Armyworms. According to local reports, the affected areas include Diamaré, Mayo Danay, Mayo Kani, and Mayo Sava departments. Sorghum and maize production in Cameroon are the main drivers of agricultural production to provide staple as well as the source…

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Angolan seed production expert Jardins da Yoba expands production to enhance local agricultural output

ANGOLA- Jardins da Yoba, a leading Angolan seed production expert, has announced plans to increase the production of improved maize seeds by expanding planting hectarage to 550. The company, which is also the only certified by the National Seed Service to produce tuber seeds, also intends to plant 200 hectares of reindeer potatoes. In a statement, the company commited to…

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