Maize News in English
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113High food crop prices loom as traders cut imports
Kenya's new import levy on food crops is causing concerns of potential shortages and price hikes. Traders are reducing imports due to...
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141Contaminated maize sparks fear in Zambia after 400 dogs die
Zambia is investigating maize supplies after aflatoxin-contaminated dog food caused the deaths of 400 dogs. Authorities are testing samples from 10 milling...
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130Govt claims todouble maizeprodn by 2027
The Uttar Pradesh government has set a target to double maize production to 27.30 lakh metric tonnes by 2027. To achieve this,...
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131Effects of drought and crop failures starting to bite across southern Africa
Southern Africa faced a severe drought this summer, exacerbated by El Niño, leading to substantial maize crop failures in Zambia and Zimbabwe....
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107Cultivate maize, get Rs23,500, farmers told
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will offer a Rs 23,500 per hectare subsidy to farmers transitioning from paddy...
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138Almora research institute develops 3 maize varieties
ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan in Almora has developed three maize varieties—VL Shikhar, VL Triposhi, and VL Poshika—for northern hilly regions of...
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119Agriculture records $1.47bn trade surplus in the second quarter
In the second quarter of 2024, South Africa's agriculture exports fell slightly by 0.1% year-on-year to $3.37 billion, following a 6% increase...
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141Sugarcane, maize and other crops sowing update till August 20
As of August 20, 2024, the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare reported progress in kharif crop sowing. Maize sowing increased to...
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141PAU gears up to organise nation maize conference
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will host a national conference on maize from August 23 to 25, focusing on food, feed, nutritional, and...
