All posts tagged "Maize"
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163Maize News in EnglishAthawale launches five multistate Co-operatives in Madhubani, Bihar
A historic milestone in India’s cooperative movement was marked in Mithila, where Union Minister Ramdas Athawale launched five multistate cooperatives with strong...
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170Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishMaize is priority feedstock for government for ethanol blending: Food Secretary
India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has made rapid progress, reaching a 19.9% blending rate in June 2025. Grain-based ethanol has played...
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145Maize News in EnglishCorn DNA Reveals Secrets to Vital Crop Traits
Scientists from Rutgers and others uncovered how transcription factors in corn DNA control key traits like plant structure and pest resistance, according...
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152Maize News in EnglishPunjab to carry out GM maize field trials despite objections
Punjab will conduct GM maize field trials this kharif, despite activist opposition, citing the crop's low water use and potential as a...
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166Maize News in EnglishPunjab : Rain damages moong, maize crops in Muktsar
Recent rains in Muktsar have damaged moong and maize crops just before harvest, submerging fields in villages like Kabarwala. Cotton crops on...
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152Maize News in EnglishIndia was a net importer of maize in 2024-25 despite record output
India imported a record 9.7 lakh tonnes of maize in 2024–25, a six-fold rise from the previous year, driven by strong demand...
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146Maize News in EnglishUkrainian corn prices remain at $220–225/t, despite Turkey new duty-free quota
Turkey has introduced a duty-free import quota of 500,000 tons of corn from July 14 to 31, 2025. Imports outside this quota...
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124Maize News in EnglishPunjab promotes kharif maize to save groundwater, faces challenges over crop cycles and varieties
BATHINDA: Punjab is promoting kharif maize as an eco-friendly alternative to paddy to tackle groundwater depletion. A pilot across six districts offers...
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140Maize News in EnglishHimachal Pradesh : Fall Armyworm outbreak threatens Chamba’s Maize yield
Chamba, July 14 – A severe outbreak of Fall Armyworm has hit maize crops in Chamba, prompting urgent advisories from Krishi Vigyan...
