Maize News in English
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122Nigeria C’River: 200 Farmers To Receive N1m Each For Maize Production
The Cross River State Government has launched the Project Grow initiative, providing N1 million loans to 200 farmers in Odukpani to cultivate...
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106Port of Liverpool welcomes UK’s largest maize shipment
The Port of Liverpool has received the UK's largest shipment of feed maize, a 55,000-tonne cargo from the U.S. This shipment, ordered...
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110USA : Research for Stronger Corn
Research from Cornell University's Boyce Thompson Institute reveals that COI1 proteins, crucial for plant defense, also regulate maize growth. Mutants lacking COI1...
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113Bihar: ICAR’s regional maize research and seed production center will be made state-of-the-art
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced initiatives for Bihar’s farmers, including opening an APEDA office to boost exports and upgrading ICAR’s...
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116Busy maize harvest expected with acreage up
maize crops are expected to increase by 10-15% this year, driven by wider drilling windows and crop flexibility. Despite challenges from limited...
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126Malawi seeks to import maize from Tanzania
Malawi is facing a tough time with maize prices, which have been higher than neighboring countries like Mozambique, Zambia, South Africa, and...
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121UK : Reducing soil nitrogen losses from fertilizer use in global maize and wheat production
Researchers used machine learning to map soil nitrogen losses from maize and wheat cultivation. In 2020, synthetic fertilizer use led to significant...
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110Maize and other Vital Crops Can Control Water Loss Without Relying on Stomata
Researchers have discovered that maize, sorghum, and proso millet—key C4 crops—can manage water loss without relying on their typical stomatal pores. This...
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107UP to buy coarse grains including maize, millet, and sorghum from farmers starting Oct 1
The Uttar Pradesh government will begin coarse grain procurement for 2024-25 from October 1 to December 31, including maize, millet, and sorghum....
