“Maize processing industries reject some produce due to aflatoxin. Over 15 per cent of maize can be affected, while around 40 per cent of tomatoes can be wasted due to a lack of cooling and storage ...

During this season of unrelenting rains, the traditional method of maize drying by spreading the grains on a polythene sheet to dry under the sun is not sustainable. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard] As days go ...

Lawmakers have raised concerns about inadequate drying and storage facilities for rice and maize that are undermining efforts to cut post-harvest losses. They also demanded that the Ministry of ...

Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has revealed that thousands of tonnes of food supplied under government's 2024 dry spell intervention cannot be accounted for after a special audit.

South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have recently published reports indicating a potential decline in grain harvest because of intense El Niño-induced dryness. These developments could put the entire ...

PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) - The European Union's maize crop is on track to rebound from last year's disastrous harvest but 2023 prospects have been hit by lower sowings and dry spring weather, with ...