All posts tagged "Maize farmers"
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53Maize News in EnglishKharif 2025 update: Maize, cotton continues to gain area in Karnataka, pulses trails
In Karnataka’s kharif 2025 season, sowing has covered 50.57 lakh hectares (61% of the target), aided by 4% surplus rainfall. Farmers are...
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58Maize News in EnglishKarnataka : Maize seeds fail to sprout; agri dept invites experts to probe
Farmers in Karnataka’s Dharwad district, particularly Kalghatgi taluk, are reporting poor germination of maize seeds supplied by private firms, with nearly 50%...
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59Maize News in EnglishFeed 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...
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69Maize News in EnglishInput assistance scheme benefits extended to lentils, oilseeds, maize growers in Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh government has expanded the Krishak Unnati Yojana to include lentils, oilseeds, and maize growers, previously limited to paddy farmers. This...
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58Maize News in EnglishPunjab : No paddy, 1,372 farmers vow to sow maize on 1.3K hectares
A pilot project in Sangrur district aims to replace paddy with maize on 2,000 hectares during the 2025 kharif season. Last year,...
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81Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishUttar Pradesh : Biofuel push drives up maize prices, squeezing poultry farmers in India
India’s expanding ethanol programme is hurting small poultry farmers like Satyadev Prajapati in Ghazipur, as maize prices soar due to increased demand...
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74Maize News in EnglishTelangana’s Mulugu reels from GM maize failure: 700 farmers suffer losses; seed firms told to compensate
Around 700 farmers in Mulugu, Telangana, will receive compensation for crop losses caused by failed GM maize seeds. Following a detailed assessment,...
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82Maize News in EnglishDevelopment of maize value chain in Assam
Maize farming in Assam is expanding rapidly due to rising demand for livestock feed, bioethanol, and food products like corn flakes. Though...
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49Maize News in EnglishExport demand for corn in Ukraine will be high until the end of June, and from July, the supply of the crop from South America will increase on world markets
Rain in Argentina and Brazil has slowed corn harvests, allowing Ukrainian farmers to benefit from unexpectedly high June prices—$220–222/t—amid low domestic supply....
