- Rice crops in parts of Nigeria have been hit by an outbreak of rice blast. Officials of the Kaduna Agricultural Development Project (KADP) fear that the infection, caused by the bacteria, Magnaporthe grisea, could affect the annual projected rice yield in the state. Read more...
- US farmers have contended with some pretty wild weather of late with drought sweeping the west and storms battering the east coast. Now the knock on effects are evident in the crops: Illinois, one of the worst hit drought areas, has reported high levels of aflatoxin. The toxin is seldom a problem in the state but is in the rise in ares yields were low due to drought stress. Read more...
- Cargill's chief financial officer, Sergio Rial will resign his post with the company effective at the end of November in order to return to his native Brazil for personal reasons. Cargill President and Chief Operating Officer David MacLennan will serve as interim chief financial officer until the Cargill Board of Directors elects a successor. Read more...
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| English: Photo of rice blast symptoms on rice stalks (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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