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In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles Required fields are marked *. E-mail: wandile@agbiz.co.za, Your email address will not be published. Bush, M. B. the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in The oldest macrofossil evidence from Ecuador, however, is from about 3,400 years BP7. But restricting themselves to the traditional value chain might be to the detriment of most maize producers. Science 196, 385–389 (1977). Google Scholar. Stockmarr, J. Pollen Spores 13, 615–621, (1971). (2020), Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
Maize is an ancient grain that is believed to have originated in Southern Americas, where it was cultivated by ancient Mexican civilisations like the Olmec and Maya tribes. One interesting remark from someone on Twitter following my blogpost about South Africa’s sorghum production was that the crop is of African origin, but is now being displaced by other crops such as maize, which originated elsewhere. mays) originated in Mexico and Central America and belongs to the tribe Maydae of the family Poaceae. © Copyright 2018 Agricultural Economics Today, One interesting remark from someone on Twitter following my, about South Africa’s sorghum production was that the crop is of African origin, but is now being displaced by other crops such as maize, which originated elsewhere.
Beadle, G. W. in The Origins of Agriculture (ed. Ltd 2020 - Our Privacy Policy, No 10, 9th Road, Industria, Kroonstad, South Africa, 9499, http://www.nda.agric.za/docs/AMCP/Maize2012.pdf, www.arc.agric.za/arc-gci/Fact%20Sheets%20Library/Maize%20Production.pdf, https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/economy/sas-2020-maize-harvest-seen-up-. Piperno, D. R. Phytolith Analysis: An Archaeological and Geological Perspective (Academic, San Diego, 1988). mays, from Spanish: maíz after Taino: mahiz), also known as corn (American English), is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. In 2019, Sihlobo was on the Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans. According to a study conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries on The Maize Market Value Chain Profile (2012), South Africa’s main maize producing provinces are the Free State (39%), North West (23%) and Mpumalanga (21%).1. ADS Faegri, K. & Iversen, J. Salo, J. et al. One way forward, we might argue, is for producers to become self-sustainable by implementing a Roff R-70 maize mill to take control over the market by shortening the value chain to the consumer. While this is factual, maize also has a long and rich history on the African continent that dates back to the 16. It is only then that it reaches the end consumer.
Sihlobo holds a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Stellenbosch University. This not only gives the producers more market freedom, but also improves food security and ensures that the already cash-strapped consumer pays competitive prices.
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