Kenya is encouraging rice millers to adopt voluntary rice fortification to address rising malnutrition and improve public health. Although there is a positive outlook towards fortified rice, awareness ...

POLICE in Njombe Region in partnership with the Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI) have apprehended three individuals accused of selling counterfeit maize seeds in Kidugala Dillage ...

Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2025 will showcase cutting-edge agricultural innovations, climate-resilient crops, and advanced ...

Artificial food dyes such as Yellow 5 provide no nutritional value, serving solely an aesthetic purpose. According to experts, however, not only do they provide no benefits, but they also have been ...

The affected crops encompass approximately 155 882 tons of white maize and 46 969 tons of yellow maize for the 2024/25 season. Namibia, which has historically been South Africa’s second-largest ...

The deadly Wangary bushfire 20 years ago appears to have been the final nail in the coffin for rare yellow-tailed black cockatoos on the Eyre Peninsula. There are fewer than a dozen birds left alive.

Farmers experience poor harvests yearly because they plant maize varieties unsuitable for their regions. It's advisable to test a new variety on a small plot, observing its growth and production. Once ...

Consumer awareness: Public understanding of the benefits of fortified foods is often limited, leading to lesser acceptance in the public space. As regulated by the law, the fortification of wheat and ...

White maize prices will likely be elevated for much of the first quarter of the year, writes Wandile Sihlobo. For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. I noticed that South ...

In a rare case, a man's "carnivore diet" caused large, yellow bumps to grow from his hands, feet and elbows. A so-called carnivore diet typically involves restricting what you eat to food that is ...

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has issued an alert after a bacterial disease on maize was detected in some provinces. The disease, called Goss’s Wilt ...