Maize News in English Archives - Page 5 of 164

Petrobras favors corn over cane for ethanol, may exclude Raizen, sources say

Brazil’s Petrobras is leaning toward corn-based ethanol over sugarcane as it considers re-entering the biofuels sector, citing lower production costs and rising...

121

RPCAU develops 3 maize varieties suited for Bihar’s conditions

Scientists at RPCAU, Bihar, have developed three maize varieties: Rajendra Baby Corn-1 (fast-growing, dual-purpose crop), Rajendra Pop Corn-1 (high-yielding, premium popcorn hybrid),...

112

Farmers shift to maize as biofuel push drives sales

Farmers are rapidly shifting to maize as ethanol demand under India’s biofuels push drives cultivation. This season, maize sowing has surpassed levels...

152

Record Increase in Maize and Rice Sowing in India, Soybean Area Sees Slight Decline

India’s 2025–26 Kharif sowing covers 995.63 lakh ha, up 38.48 lakh ha from last year. Rice rose 39.45 lakh ha to 364.80...

137

Biofuels: Area under maize cultivation in India increases sharply, driven by push for ethanol

India’s maize acreage rose by 9 lha (10.5%) in kharif 2025-26 to 91.89 lha, driven by ethanol demand under the E20 programme....

93

South Korea purchased 65 thsd tons of corn

South Korea’s Feed Leaders Committee (FLC) bought 65,000 tons of feed corn in a tender awarded to Mitsui at \$226.05 per ton...

88

Rwandan maize farmers warn of production decline as input prices surge

Rwanda’s maize farmers warn rising pesticide and fungicide costs are forcing them to scale back cultivation, threatening government production targets under the...