maize cultivation Archives

Maharashtra 5% short of kharif sowing target; maize & pulses acreage drops

Maharashtra has completed 95.1% of its kharif sowing target, covering 1.36 crore hectares. While cotton and soybean acreage remained largely stable, maize...

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Maize News in English

Bangladesh : 16.07-lakh tonnes of maize produced in Rangpur region in 2026

Farmers across Bangladesh’s Rangpur region produced 16.07 lakh tonnes of maize in 2026, including 14.17 lakh tonnes in Rabi and 1.90 lakh...

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Rice News in English

Paddy growers of Karnataka’s ‘Rice Bowl’ advised to opt for alternative crops

Low Tungabhadra dam storage has forced Karnataka farmers to shift from paddy to less water-intensive crops such as maize, jowar, sunflower and...

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Maize News in English

Assam govt pushes maize cultivation, cites ethanol demand, higher farm incomes

The Assam government urged farmers to diversify into maize cultivation, citing strong demand from the ethanol industry and higher income potential. It...

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Bangladesh : Bumper Kharif-1 maize yield, better prices make farmers happy

Farmers in Bangladesh’s Rangpur region are reporting excellent Kharif-1 maize yields and prices of Tk 950–1,000 per 40 kg. Favorable weather, government...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Uttar Pradesh: Ethanol demand pushes Sonbhadra towards major expansion in maize cultivation

Sonbhadra farmers are rapidly shifting to maize cultivation as ethanol industry demand boosts prices and profitability. The district targets maize sowing on...

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Maize News in English

Punjab expands maize push amid its heavy dependence on paddy

Punjab is expanding maize cultivation to reduce dependence on water-intensive paddy amid a worsening groundwater crisis. The policy focuses on crop diversification,...