Maize News in English
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150Argentina reinstates higher export duties for soybeans and corn
Argentina will restore export duties on soybeans, corn, and sunflower from July 1, reversing temporary cuts. Wheat and barley will retain reduced...
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111Input assistance scheme benefits extended to lentils, oilseeds, maize growers in Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh government has expanded the Krishak Unnati Yojana to include lentils, oilseeds, and maize growers, previously limited to paddy farmers. This...
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62Brazil Farmers Harvesting a Large Second-Corn Crop
Brazil is set to harvest a record 123.3 million metric tons of second-crop corn, according to Agroconsult. Favorable weather, especially abundant April–May...
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83IGC Lowers Global Corn Production Forecast, Raises Wheat Crop
The International Grains Council (IGC) slightly lowered its 2025–26 global corn production forecast by 1 MMT to 1.276 billion MT, due to...
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90Uganda to Halt Raw Maize Exports Without Quality Certification
Uganda will soon ban unprocessed maize exports lacking a Q-mark and SPS permit to combat aflatoxin contamination. The Uganda National Bureau of...
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165India’s oilseed output may fall as farmers shift to maize for ethanol
Depressed edible oil prices are prompting Indian farmers to shift from oilseeds like soybean and groundnut to maize, potentially deepening India’s reliance...
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85Punjab : No paddy, 1,372 farmers vow to sow maize on 1.3K hectares
A pilot project in Sangrur district aims to replace paddy with maize on 2,000 hectares during the 2025 kharif season. Last year,...
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90Ban on maize seed imports from South Africa lifted
Namibia has lifted its temporary ban on maize seed imports from South Africa, originally imposed due to concerns over Goss’s Wilt. The...
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126Uttar Pradesh : Biofuel push drives up maize prices, squeezing poultry farmers in India
India’s expanding ethanol programme is hurting small poultry farmers like Satyadev Prajapati in Ghazipur, as maize prices soar due to increased demand...
