MAIZE  #AfricanAgriculture

Better weather conditions (like improved rainfall 🌦️). Higher planting area or better yields from farms. Improved farming practices or access to inputs (like fertilizer or quality seeds).

In a striking intersection of agriculture, culture, and innovation, doctoral student Chris Mujjabi recently rediscovered a seed envelope in a cold storage vault at the University of Illinois that’s helping rekindle connections to home — and pushing forward advances in organic corn breeding.

Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) has raised its forecast for South Africa’s 2024/25 maize crop to roughly 16.3 million metric tons, marking an approximate 27% increase from the previous season’s estimated 12.85 million tons.