Southern African countries, once regional food basket and a significant supplier of grain to East Africa, now faces a substantial deficit, prompting them to turn to Uganda and Kenya for maize. Zambia, grappling with a deficit exacerbated by the ongoing drought in Southern Africa, is seeking to procure at least 500,000 tonnes of maize from […]
The Zimbabwean government forecasts staple maize production will drop 72% in the 2023/24 season, worsening the country’s food situation due to an El Nino induced drought. The forecast is according to the Government’s Second Round of Crops, Livestock and Fisheries Assessment report released on May, 8. The report estimates maize production at 634,699 tonnes for […]
Kenya has announced plans to export its maize to Zambia as the drought-stricken country grapples with maize shortage. Speaking during the Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit held in Nairobi, President William Ruto revealed the move to export maize to Zambia was triggered following a bumper harvest by Kenyan farmers. President Ruto explained that the […]
CRM Agri has reported the wheat futures extended gains, after the USDA, in its first global grain supply and demand estimates for 2024/25, forecasted that wheat inventories would shrink to a nine-year low. The decline in stocks was led by major exporters, whose supply levels are particularly important in setting world prices. Chicago wheat futures […]
The heavy rainfall and floods that have been battering East Africa since March have submerged thousands of acres of croplands and killed thousands of livestock, leaving the region vulnerable to an imminent food shortage, according to experts. Alongside the loss of life, the agricultural devastation is immense and has significant nutritional implications. In Kenya alone, […]
Heavy flooding in southern Brazil has hit food storage facilities in lower areas while hampering the shipping of grains to port, jeopardizing the nation’s exports and wreaking havoc to the economy of Rio Grande do Sul state, a large soy, rice, wheat and meat producer. Anec, an association representing global grain exporters, said on Tuesday […]
Moreover, the disruption to food exports poses a risk to the nation’s balance of payments In Summary – There is a likelihood of increased food importation in the coming months as a direct consequence of the relentless floods – Soil fertility and health face degradation due to leaching of nutrients and waterlogging LOSS: A landslide […]