All posts tagged "Maize"
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131EnglishKharif maize crop faces threat of fall armyworm
The Kharif maize crop faces a new threat of fall armyworm (FAW). The peak activity period of FAW is from July to...
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115EnglishVillages Adopt New Rice, Maize Production Methods To Combat Flood
Farmers in Gishiri Wuya, a village under Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State have adopted a semi-dry season farming method to...
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170EnglishMaize prices harden as kharif sowing makes slow progress
Maize prices have started hardening on slow progress in kharif sowing due to deficient rains in key-producing regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra....
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122EnglishSoybeans, corn rise on US dryness; wheat firms
SINGAPORE, July 19 (Reuters) – Chicago soybean and corn futures gained more ground on Wednesday, with forecasts of dry weather in the...
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117EnglishPoor weather drives down maize silage, grain yields
The latest Arable Industry Marketing Initiative survey of maize growers shows that the extremely wet growing season has impacted yields for both...
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176EnglishMaize farmers adopt PPP model to boost production
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) says it is adopting a private-public partnership model to drive increased production and marketing of produce...
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123EnglishWhat this year’s El Nino means for wheat and global food supply
The World Meteorological Organisation has declared the onset of the first El Nino event in seven years.It estimates 90 per cent probability...
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115EnglishTo replant paddy saplings, government readies nurseries in various districts
Despite the flooding tolerance in various varities of paddy, the raging rivers have largely impacted this crop. As such, farmers have no...
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105EnglishScientists mull ways to increase maize production for bioethanol purposes
HYDERABAD: The ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), Rajendranagar, held an interaction and strategic planning meeting on Thursday to discuss increasing the...
