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Argentina corn exports surge after record crop and higher global prices

Argentina’s corn exports surged to 33.8 million tonnes in January-August, with containerized exports up 59.5% year-on-year. Record production, stronger prices and rapid...

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Thailand : PWO cancels at least 600,000-tonne ASEAN maize import plan

Thailand’s Public Warehouse Organization has cancelled its plan to import at least 600,000 tonnes of feed maize under AFTA, citing domestic market...

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South Africa’s 2026 maize harvest seen 4.5% higher than last year

South Africa’s maize harvest is projected to rise 4.5% to 17.4 million tonnes in the 2025/26 season, according to the Crop Estimates...

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Gourmet Popcornica launches 2 non-GMO hybrid popcorn maize seeds

Gourmet Popcornica launched India’s first non-GMO, high-expansion popcorn maize hybrids, ‘Krisna459’ and ‘Godari234’, aiming to reduce seed imports and boost farmer incomes....

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NAFED, NCCF Power Co-operative Push for Pulse, Maize Self-Reliance

India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative is promoting domestic production of pulses and maize through NAFED and NCCF, offering farmers assured MSP-linked procurement while...

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GMO maize threat to Pakistan’s emerging maize industry

Pakistan’s maize sector faces concerns over commercial GMO maize cultivation, with stakeholders warning that cross-pollination could contaminate non-GMO varieties and undermine local...

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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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Local grain maize production to reduce Malaysia’s import dependence, says minister

Malaysia has launched large-scale local grain maize production to reduce its 100% dependence on imports. The initial 400-hectare project is expected to...