For the first time during the Rabi season, the Uttar Pradesh government is directly procuring maize from farmers at the Minimum Support...
Hybrid maize from Badaun, once used mainly for poultry and biscuits, is now being sent to Punjab for ethanol production. A 2,700-tonne...
Maize farmers in Hassan are facing severe losses as downy mildew, locally known as *bili-suli*, has infected over 8,000 hectares. The fungal...
Maize farming in Tiruvallur district is yielding promising results. Fifty farmers trialled the crop on 50 acres, seeing higher profits, reduced water...