Farmers shift to maize as biofuel push drives sales
Farmers are rapidly shifting to maize as ethanol demand under India’s biofuels push drives cultivation. This season, maize sowing has surpassed levels seen in the past five years. The trend reinforces India’s long-standing tilt toward cereals over pulses and oilseeds, further reshaping cropping patterns toward water-intensive yet commercially rewarding crops.
Corn is a new favourite among growers due to its use in making ethanol for India’s high-priority biofuels programme.
A longstanding trend of farmers preferring cereal crops over scarce pulses and oilseeds has been bolstered by a craze for maize and its area shows a meteoric rise over the past few years.
Corn is a new favourite among growers due to its use in making ethanol for India’s high-priority biofuels programme. This summer, farmers have sown more maize than in any of the past five years.
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Source : Hindustan Times
