Niger State, Nigeria, has signed a multi-billion-dollar MoU with Benin to boost cotton, maize, and soybean production. The initiative targets 450,000 tonnes...
South Africa’s Crop Estimation Committee raised the 2025 commercial maize production forecast to 16.2 million tonnes, up 26% from last year, with...
Kenya’s maize harvest is projected at 4.4 million tonnes in 2025/26, up 15% from last season due to expanded plantings and better...
U.S.–India corn trade tensions arise from India’s self-sufficiency and ethanol use. India diverts maize for ethanol, supporting energy security and rural incomes....
Farmers in Panchagarh’s char areas along the Karatoa River achieved a bumper maize harvest this year. Cultivated on sandy lands unsuitable for...
India’s maize yield averages 3.5 tonnes/ha, below the global 6 tonnes. States like West Bengal and Bihar exceed this due to rabi-season...
The early monsoon arrival, 10–15 days ahead of schedule, has boosted crop sowing, with acreages up 11%. The shift in cropping patterns...
At the 11th India Maize Summit, leaders from government, research, and industry stressed maize’s growing importance, particularly for ethanol. ICAR’s Dr. H.S....
India can double its maize output to 86 million tonnes by 2047 without using GM seeds, said Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan...