Feed makers see maize output rising 5-10% on higher area
Maize production in India is projected to rise 5–10% this year, driven by growing demand from livestock feed and ethanol sectors. In 2024–25, output hit a record 42.28 million tonnes, up 12.26% year-on-year. Kharif maize acreage rose 11% to 23.69 lakh hectares as of June 27, aided by timely rains, especially in Karnataka, a key producing state.
Livestock feed makers expect production of maize, a key ingredient, rising between 5 and 10 per cent this year as farmers are likely to expand the area under the coarse cereal. Demand for maize has been on the rise from producers of livestock feed and ethanol in the recent years.
The total production of maize for all three cropping seasons – kharif, rabi and summer – during 2024-25 was a record high of 42.28 million tonnes, up 12.26 per cent over 37.66 million tonnes in 2023-24.
In the current kharif cropping season, the acreage under maize is up 11 per cent at 23.69 lh till June 27 compared with 21.35 lh last year. Most of the sowing has taken place in Karnataka, a major producer, where timely rains have spurred plantings. The normal area under maize, based on the laslt five year’s average is 78.95 lh.
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Source : The Hindu Business line
