Government intervention in agriculture can distort markets by limiting trade, raising prices, and reducing efficiency. Zimbabwe has reinstated a maize import ban...
Bangladesh Bank has extended its Tk 1,000 crore refinancing scheme for wheat and maize production until June 2027. Introduced in 2022, the...
Farmers in Krishna river island villages face distress despite bumper white corn harvest. Middlemen pay just ₹250 for 60 cobs—about ₹4 each—while...
The European Commission cut its 2025–26 EU corn output forecast to 57.6 MT, 3.4% below last year, and raised import estimates to...
India’s ethanol push has boosted maize prices to ₹2,800 per quintal from ₹1,200 a year and a half ago, benefiting farmers, Union...
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has signed an MoA with a Hyderabad-based firm to commercialise its maize hybrid PMH 17. Developed by Dr...
A persistent policy question in India is whether farmers actually respond to Minimum Support Prices (MSP) when choosing crops. Marc Nerlove’s 1956...
The USDA’s latest report shows U.S. corn use for fuel alcohol at 448 million bushels in June, up 1% from May and...
Ukraine expects a 2025 grain harvest of 56 mln tons, matching last year, with 28 mln tons of corn and 26 mln...