Ludhiana farmers cultivated 15,500 hectares of water-intensive summer maize despite repeated advisories, only slightly below last year’s 16,000 hectares. Requiring 12–15 irrigations,...
Pakistan’s major crops, including cotton, maize, sugarcane and vegetables, are under severe heat stress, threatening the government’s 3.8% agriculture growth target for...
Rising ethanol demand is boosting wet maize purchases in Uttar Pradesh, with Gujarat plants buying grain containing 30–40% moisture. Daily arrivals reached...
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala accused the Haryana government of failing to procure moong and maize at MSP, forcing farmers to sell...
The IGC raised its 2026/27 global corn production forecast by 10 million tonnes to 1.310 billion tonnes, driven by improved prospects in...
Indonesia is advancing from food security toward agricultural exports, supported by rising rice and corn surpluses. The country is self-sufficient in eight...
India’s 2025-26 cereal output reached record highs, with rice at 154.02 million tonnes, wheat at 120.66 million tonnes, and maize at 55.09...
Brazil’s 2026 national maize yield competition showcased record productivity, led by Paraná farmer Eduardo Pletz with 369.92 sacks per hectare. Strong regional...
South Africa’s 2025/26 maize harvest is forecast at 17.255 million tonnes, up 3.6% from the previous season and above May’s estimate. The...