Maize News in English Archives - Page 5 of 213

Thailand : PWO cancels at least 600,000-tonne ASEAN maize import plan

Thailand’s Public Warehouse Organization has cancelled its plan to import at least 600,000 tonnes of feed maize under AFTA, citing domestic market...

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South Africa’s 2026 maize harvest seen 4.5% higher than last year

South Africa’s maize harvest is projected to rise 4.5% to 17.4 million tonnes in the 2025/26 season, according to the Crop Estimates...

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Gourmet Popcornica launches 2 non-GMO hybrid popcorn maize seeds

Gourmet Popcornica launched India’s first non-GMO, high-expansion popcorn maize hybrids, ‘Krisna459’ and ‘Godari234’, aiming to reduce seed imports and boost farmer incomes....

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NAFED, NCCF Power Co-operative Push for Pulse, Maize Self-Reliance

India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative is promoting domestic production of pulses and maize through NAFED and NCCF, offering farmers assured MSP-linked procurement while...

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VP Radhakrishnan to launch India’s first non-GMO popcorn maize hybrid seed in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan will visit Musunuru in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district on Monday to launch India’s first non-GMO high-expansion popcorn maize...

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GMO maize threat to Pakistan’s emerging maize industry

Pakistan’s maize sector faces concerns over commercial GMO maize cultivation, with stakeholders warning that cross-pollination could contaminate non-GMO varieties and undermine local...

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Assured MSP can help maize replace paddy and fuel India’s ethanol push: Ramesh Chand

ICRIER’s Ramesh Chand said India should expand maize-based ethanol, primarily by replacing water-intensive paddy in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. He...