Maize News in English
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157Maize emerges as India’s fastest-growing major cereal in record 2025-26 harvest
India’s 2025-26 cereal output reached record highs, with rice at 154.02 million tonnes, wheat at 120.66 million tonnes, and maize at 55.09...
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106National competition confirms new maize yield record in Brazil
Brazil’s 2026 national maize yield competition showcased record productivity, led by Paraná farmer Eduardo Pletz with 369.92 sacks per hectare. Strong regional...
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78South Africa’s 2026 maize harvest seen 3.6% higher than last year
South Africa’s 2025/26 maize harvest is forecast at 17.255 million tonnes, up 3.6% from the previous season and above May’s estimate. The...
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82Uttar Pradesh: Booming ethanol and feed demand sends Farrukhabad maize across India
Strong demand from ethanol plants and feed manufacturers has boosted maize prices in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad to nearly Rs 2,000 per quintal....
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122Summer maize growers demand MSP procurement amid bumper arrivals in Haryana mandis
Farmers in Haryana’s Karnal district have demanded government procurement of summer maize at the MSP of ₹2,410 per quintal, alleging they are...
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112India’s 77 paddy & 65 maize-growing districts prone to at least 10% yield loss on El Nino impact
India has identified vulnerable districts using ICAR’s analysis of crop losses during the El Niño years of 2002, 2004, and 2009. With...
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118Grain production record expected in India
India’s grain production for MY 2025-26 is estimated at a record 376.6 million tonnes, driven by record rice, wheat and corn harvests....
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111The ‘maize revolution’ could be India’s next productivity-led farm success
India’s agriculture sector achieved a historically high annual growth rate of 4.68% over the past decade, with farmer incomes rising faster than...
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120Record maize harvest brings back Asian buyers as South Africa eyes export surge
South Africa’s record 17.1 million-tonne maize harvest is boosting export prospects, with demand returning from South Korea and Vietnam. Exports are projected...
