Maize News in English
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57Area under maize, direct seeded rice up in Punjab
In Punjab, the area under maize has increased by 30% to 123,000 hectares, and direct seeded rice (DSR) acreage has risen by...
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71Maize and Sunflowers Struggle Amid Severe Water Deficit
HungaroMet reports minimal rainfall, with only western Transdanubia receiving over five millimeters on Sunday. July saw low precipitation in central and eastern...
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57Poultry farmers in Volta Region upgrade skills to combat shortage of maize
Ghana's poultry sector is in crisis due to a maize shortage, raising feed costs and collapsing 80% of farms. Lawrence Tetteh of...
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75Zambia is going through unprecedented times, says US envoy after donating relief maize
The US government, through USAID, has donated relief maize worth K500 million to Zambia to help mitigate the effects of a severe...
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69Over 1,000 farmers in Techiman benefit from PFJ Phase Two Free fertilizer, hybrid maize seeds
The Ghanaian government's "Planting for Food and Jobs" initiative has benefited over 1,100 farmers in the Techiman Municipality. Each received free fertilizer...
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57Seed Corn Crop Facing Wide Variability
The USDA’s July 29 Crop Progress Report reveals that over 60% of the top 18 U.S. corn-producing states are in the silking...
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52Poor rainfall escalates cost of cultivation of maize in Ramban
Rattan Lal, a farmer in Dhalwas, Jammu and Kashmir, has had to resow maize three times due to poor germination caused by...
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56Understanding Key Genes in Corn for Fighting a Harmful Fungus
Gibberella ear rot (GER) is a critical disease affecting maize, leading to significant reductions in both grain yield and quality. Despite its...
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60Govt study predicts significant decline in yields of rice, wheat and maize by 2080 due to climate change
The Indian government has warned that rainfed rice yields are expected to decline by 20% by 2050 and 47% by 2080 due...
