New research suggests that just two weeks on a Western diet can trigger shocking, lasting effects on the body, potentially increasing the risk of chronic inflammatory conditions like heart disease ...

The Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry is set to open imports of 5.5 million bags of yellow maize to ease pressure on the white variant of the commodity whose prices have jumped by as much ...

Many essentials, such as white bread, margarine, tea, coffee, and processed foods are taxable, meaning the VAT hike will ...

The sweltering heat in Nsanje is unforgiving. But Eunice Banda, a 43-year-old mother of four, seems oblivious to the heat as ...

Government to allow a 50pc duty waiver on 5.5 million bags of yellow maize imports over the next year to ease pressure on ...

Households have been forced to raise the budget for maize flour, a staple, by double-digit rates in five months on falling ...

Spirits production has existed in Africa for ages, but on a relatively small scale, with few exports. A new crop of African ...

The urgency of climate change compels us to revisit lost wisdom in the African Agricultural Sector. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki is African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems observes that extreme ...

Maize seed prices were capped at Sh210 for a 1kg packet, Sh420 for a 2kg packet, Sh2,100 for a 10kg packet, and Sh5,250 for a ...

Maize farming faces significant challenges throughout the world due to drought, leading to substantial economic losses. This is especially critical in ...

Diversifying food sources and developing underused, nutrient-rich crops could help combat malnutrition and enhance food ...

KABWE, ZAMBIA — Bayer AG has opened a €32 million ($34.5 million) maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia, that will supply 6.4 million Sub-Saharan African smallholders with high-yielding maize seeds in ...