Tag: Maize
Climate change to hit farm output, pose threat to food security
A new study conducted by agriculture economists and scientists at the Punjab Agricultural...
Stubble trouble: Politics overtakes economics
Stubble burning begins around October and peaks in November, coinciding with the...
Release of GM mustard: A progressive decision
This decision to remove the long-existing unscientific ban on GM crops reflects...
How to increase the productivity and production of foodgrains
India’s current population of 1.39bn is likely to reach 1.51bn by 2030. The country...
Rice production estimated to be lower by 6.77 million tonnes in 2022-23 Kharif season
Rice production in the Kharif season for 2022-23 is estimated at 104.99 million...
Foodgrain production to be record 315.72 mt: 4th AE 2021-22
The production of foodgrains in the country is estimated at 315.72 mt, higher by...
Demand to bring PMFBY under state govt; farmers say state govts understand their problems better
Farmer leaders say that crop insurance should be kept under the state government....
Wheat prices in the global market fall by 27 per cent from record high despite Ukraine crisis
On Tuesday June 28, the wheat price was only $9.39 per bushel (approx. $313 per...
CCEA approves hike in MSP for Kharif crops; paddy goes up to Rs 2,040 per quintal
While the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) forecast on Wednesday only that the retail...
We started world’s first feed e-commerce portal: Amit Saraogi
Amit Saraogi, MD, Anmol Feeds, believes that feed-based fishery is the most profitable...
UP looking to double maize output in 5 years
To boost the rural economy, the UP government is targeting almost double the maize...
India’s maize exports at all-time high of $816.31mn in Apr-Jan, way above $634.85mn in entire FY21
The export of maize has touched $816.31mn in the first ten months of the current...
Record foodgrain production of 316.06 mt: Second Advance Estimates
The Second Advance Estimates of production of major crops for the year 2021-22 have...
Record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt estimated in Kharif season
A record foodgrain production of 150.50 mt has been estimated in the Kharif season...
