All posts tagged "Maize"
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127Wheat News in EnglishCrop diversification: Punjab to target 3 lakh hectares for crop like maize
The Punjab agriculture department is offering an incentive of ₹17,500 per hectare to encourage farmers to switch from paddy to alternative crops...
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139Maize News in EnglishFarmers count losses as dry spell scorches maize gardens
During the first planting season starting in March, farmers anticipated a bumper harvest. However, a persistent dry spell has withered crops, leading...
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123Maize News in English
More relief to farmers as maize seed subsidies announced
The Tanzanian government, under Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe, announced subsidized maize seed prices starting in September to alleviate farmers' financial burdens...
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147Maize News in EnglishRwanda donates 1,000 tonnes of maize to drought-hit Zambia
Rwanda donated 1,000 tonnes of maize to drought-hit Zambia on July 18. Rwanda's High Commissioner to Zambia, Emmanuel Bugingo, delivered the relief...
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145Maize News in EnglishArea under paddy, arhar, maize gains in India’s kharif sowing
The early gain in sowing under kharif crops has narrowed to now less than 4 per cent against over 10 per cent...
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133Maize News in EnglishRising prices of maize worry poultry industry
Pune: The poultry industry has raised concerns over rising maize prices and urged Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh to allow duty-free imports...
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121Maize News in EnglishSetback for crop diversification in Punjab: In 50 years, area under maize down 82%, paddy continues to gain acreage
In Punjab, maize cultivation has plummeted 82% from 577,000 hectares in 1975-76 to 103,624 hectares by July 17, 2024. Over 19 years,...
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133Maize News in EnglishGovernment to introduce maize seed subsidy in the next farming season
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced a subsidy on maize seeds for the upcoming farming season to boost production. During her visit...
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152Maize News in EnglishNigerian farmers, scientists divided over GM maize
The Nigerian government's approval of TELA maize, a genetically modified (GM) crop with insect resistance and drought tolerance, has sparked debate. In...
