Nitish Kumar inaugurates first greenfield ethanol plant in BiharThe ethanol plant has been built using the latest technology and will not discharge any waste, making it a zero-liquid discharge plant that...
02 May, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Maize exports rise 28.5% to $816.31 million in April-January FY22In addition to staple food for human beings and quality feed for animals, maize serves as a basic raw material/ingredient to many industria...
20 Mar, 2022, 03.06 PM IST
Bihar chalks out new plans for industrialisation, job creationWith RJD slamming BJP and JDU during the 2020 Assembly elections over high unemployment in Bihar which forces people to migrate to other st...
21 Apr, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
States are important for India’s revival, overall economic growthPlaying on its strengths, the state should focus on strategic reforms in three specific sectors, namely Information technology, dairy and f...
28 Nov, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
Maize prices fall 15% on the back of rising importsPrices of the grain, which is largely consumed by the poultry feed and starch manufacturers, have remained firm for the past two years beca...
18 Jan, 2020, 07.35 PM IST
Anmol Feeds plans to set up one shrimp feed unit at KolkataWhile the unit in Kolkata will be set up at a cost of Rs 25 crore, the floating fish feed unit will require an investment of Rs 30 crore.
10 Jul, 2019, 01.09 PM IST
Maize shortage hits poultry feed, starch industriesThe feed industry has started using other raw material like wheat and rice as substitutes.
07 May, 2019, 09.08 AM IST
Local maize prices correct after import duty cutLast month, ET had reported that reduction in duty was likely.
05 Apr, 2019, 04.37 PM IST
After 20% jump in three months, maize prices to remain bullish till OctoberThe spot NCDEX prices of maize in the Sangli market have increased by about 20% during past three months from Rs 1460/quintal on March 14 t...
14 Jun, 2016, 01.15 PM IST
Poultry firms fear profit fall on imports of costly feedsThe poultry representatives said that production of maize fell by more than a third on account of back-to-back droughts.
09 May, 2016, 11.44 AM IST
- Maize exports slip on Rupee appreciation
Maize exports have slowed down with a stronger rupee. However, the exporters and companies are expecting orders to pick up.
13 Feb, 2012, 05.35 AM IST
- Hybrids push corn yields up 250%
Multinational seed companies are helping Indian farmers push up corn yields 250% with hybrid technology.
28 Sep, 2010, 12.40 AM IST
- Bihar now a trusted source of maize
Productivity of maize in Bihar is 2,541 kg/ha, which is far greater than the all-India average productivity of 1,907 kg/ha.
26 Jul, 2010, 06.35 AM IST
- Bihar now a trusted source of maize
Bihar's maize, which is primarily a rabi crop, has been a success sector mainly due to the quality of the produce as well as a simplified t...
26 Jul, 2010, 01.29 AM IST
- Low supplies fail to boost maize futures
Maize futures were trading in a narrow-range on the domestic market on Wednesday despite lower arrivals and strong global demand.
12 Jun, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Hybrid maize catches farm experts' fancy
Hybrid varieties of maize have the potential to create a revolution, ensuring nutritional security to poor as well as for poultry industry.
06 May, 2008, 04.21 AM IST
- Maize would fetch higher price in June, farmers told
Farmers have been advised to store maize and sell during June to get higher prices, which would offset the cost of storage and dry age loss.
28 Apr, 2008, 08.53 PM IST