Maize News in English
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139Punjab : 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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117Ban 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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173Uttar 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...
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106Algeria bids for 240,000 t corn that was likely missed in the previous tender
Algeria’s ONAB has issued a new tender to purchase up to 240,000 metric tons of animal feed corn from optional origins, with...
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204Egypt imports 4.9 M tons of wheat, 4.2 M tons of yellow corn amid regional instability
Egypt has imported 4.9M tons of wheat, 4.2M tons of corn, and 2.2M tons of soybeans in 2025 despite regional tensions. Agriculture...
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166USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol at 426 million bushels in April
In April, U.S. corn use for fuel ethanol totaled 426 million bushels, down 6% from March but up 1% year-over-year, per USDA’s...
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102Kharif 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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190Telangana’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...
