Maize News in English
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143High fertiliser cost: Nigeria Farmers dump rice, maize cultivation
Farmers across Nigeria are abandoning maize and rice cultivation due to surging fertiliser costs, despite government claims of free distribution. Urea prices...
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99Uttar Pradesh Government Launches Public Private Partnership Model to Boost Maize and Potato Farming Income
Uttar Pradesh has launched a PPP Agri-Supply Chain Development Platform to boost farmer incomes. In partnership with Ninjacart, 25,000 tonnes of maize...
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91Athawale launches five multistate Co-operatives in Madhubani, Bihar
A historic milestone in India’s cooperative movement was marked in Mithila, where Union Minister Ramdas Athawale launched five multistate cooperatives with strong...
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103Corn DNA Reveals Secrets to Vital Crop Traits
Scientists from Rutgers and others uncovered how transcription factors in corn DNA control key traits like plant structure and pest resistance, according...
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95Punjab to carry out GM maize field trials despite objections
Punjab will conduct GM maize field trials this kharif, despite activist opposition, citing the crop's low water use and potential as a...
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84Punjab : Rain damages moong, maize crops in Muktsar
Recent rains in Muktsar have damaged moong and maize crops just before harvest, submerging fields in villages like Kabarwala. Cotton crops on...
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85India was a net importer of maize in 2024-25 despite record output
India imported a record 9.7 lakh tonnes of maize in 2024–25, a six-fold rise from the previous year, driven by strong demand...
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106Ukrainian corn prices remain at $220–225/t, despite Turkey new duty-free quota
Turkey has introduced a duty-free import quota of 500,000 tons of corn from July 14 to 31, 2025. Imports outside this quota...
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Punjab promotes kharif maize to save groundwater, faces challenges over crop cycles and varieties
BATHINDA: Punjab is promoting kharif maize as an eco-friendly alternative to paddy to tackle groundwater depletion. A pilot across six districts offers...
