Maize is grown in many parts of Uganda, both as a food and cash crop. Because of the increased demand for maize by-products and consumption of posho, maize growing has become lucrative. However, many ...

It is early morning in the small estate of Ruaraka, just off the busy Outering Road, and the steady hum of a milling machine fills the air.The sound is familiar to residents in the area, many of whom ...

Despite ongoing food shortages, the government of Malawi last month banned the import of unmilled maize from Kenya and Tanzania, citing concerns about the spread of maize lethal necrosis disease, or ...

British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company, Unilever Plc has moved to revive a local corn starch production venture as part of its localisation strategy aimed at cutting raw material ...

Joseph Musoke started by earning as little as Shs250 per kilogramme selling unprocessed maize grains. Thanks to value addition, today, Musoke pockets Shs1500 per kilogramme, writes Fred Muzaale. Maize ...