Maize News in English Archives

Kharif maize, cotton acreage increases in Karnataka

In Karnataka's kharif 2025 season, maize and cotton cultivation have surged, with maize acreage rising by 10% to 9.92 lakh hectares as...

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Telangana’s Mulugu reels from GM maize failure: 700 farmers suffer losses; seed firms told to compensate

Around 700 farmers in Mulugu, Telangana, will receive compensation for crop losses caused by failed GM maize seeds. Following a detailed assessment,...

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ICAR-IIMR launches its own branded maize seeds, expands nationwide reach

ICAR–Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), Ludhiana, has launched its first-ever branded hybrid maize seeds, aiming to provide farmers across India with...

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Development of maize value chain in Assam

Maize farming in Assam is expanding rapidly due to rising demand for livestock feed, bioethanol, and food products like corn flakes. Though...

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Export demand for corn in Ukraine will be high until the end of June, and from July, the supply of the crop from South America will increase on world markets

Rain in Argentina and Brazil has slowed corn harvests, allowing Ukrainian farmers to benefit from unexpectedly high June prices—$220–222/t—amid low domestic supply....

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Indonesia to ditch corn imports, boost domestic feed production

Indonesia will not import feed corn in 2025, with domestic production set to exceed demand. The Agriculture Ministry credits the One Million...

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Evaporation, less rains affect maize cultivation in Marathwada: Official

Irregular rainfall and high moisture evaporation have stressed maize crops in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, where 98,891 hectares have been sown out of...