14/08/12: Muyang R&D institute; USDA revise maize production; mycotoxin sampling advice from HGCA; new FFI website

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• Muyang R&D institute opened after 'structural readjustment'.  Read more...

• USDA revises its US maize production figures down to 274Mt from 329Mt in July.This represents a 27 percent fall in production from the June figure of 375Mt.  More information...

• Accurate sampling essential to determine extent of on-farm mycotoxins.  Grain samples used for mycotoxin testing can only ever be as good as the sampling procedure used, warns HGCA.  Download worksheet and farmers guide here. 

• The Flour Fortification Initiative launches a new website.  The revamped site is designed to help viewers find resources for planning, implementing, and monitoring flour fortification programmes with ease.  Click here to view.

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