The coming weeks will see large acreages of land throughout the UK planted out in forage maize, writes Richard Halleron.

Originating in the U.S., the Fall Armyworm has proliferated exponentially on the African continent, where its massive ...

When Lazarus Chakwera swept to power in 2020, Malawians hoped for a clean break, an end to corruption and a revival of the economy. Instead, four and half years later the country is mired in a crisis ...

Malawi Government provides subsidised farm inputs as an agricultural boost rather than a social protection policy. The Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) was conceived to improve crop yields and food ...

Recent market trends indicate prices at the farm gate have soared to Sh4,000 per bag from Sh2,500 in September 2024, a stark ...

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Prospects for a good harvest are bright in southern Africa following the above-average rainfall that has been received this ...

For 56-year-old Ranganai Shonhiwa, a smallholder farmer from Murehwa district in Zimbabwe, maize is life. This vital crop not only nourishes her family, but also provides the income needed for ...

The family of a 72-year-old widow, Ivy Chirwa, is among 12,661 households in Mzuzu receiving relief maize from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) today. Chirwa expressed deep ...

Crops with optimum sulphur perform better overall, he says, with increased dry matter (DM) yield, protein content and digestibility when fed as silage. Maize plants deficient in sulphur have a ...

However, the wheat crop, already faced with lower-than-targeted sowing due to changing government policies, is currently at a critical stage of last watering and should be readying for harvest by ...