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MAIZE EXPORTS DECLINE
Fuel, forex and farmers: Why India is betting big on maizeA grain that once fed chickens now fuels cars and, soon, planes. The harder question is whether Indian farms can keep up with the demand it...
Wheat sowing faces heat from water shortage this winterFarmers in India are likely to reduce wheat planting this winter due to water scarcity and low minimum support prices. Regions such as Raja...
Double trouble at the dinner table: When will food prices normalise for Indians?India’s food inflation: Food prices are rising unevenly, impacting household budgets, while inflation is projected to persist in upcoming m...
Pest resistance is forcing India’s crop-protection firms to rethink product strategies: Insecticides India MDResistance to chemicals and formulations is an evolving challenge, particularly in crops where the same pest pressures persist over multipl...
El Niño arrived early. Why its impact was felt from India to the Panama CanalEl Niño's early onset has triggered a cascade of atypical weather events worldwide. India faced not only monsoon challenges but also signif...
In 1976, France’s maize harvest hit a historic low; 50 years later, extreme heat and drought could be pushing it there againEurope's farming calendar is shifting as crops mature weeks earlier due to rising temperatures. Extreme heat and prolonged drought are sign...
Ethanol is not the whole story behind India’s sugar price surgeSugar prices have significantly increased due to production shortfalls and rising demand. Government data shows a substantial decline in ex...
Kandla Port's 40-day cargo delays put India’s rice exports at riskIndian rice exporters face significant logistical challenges at Kandla port. Cargo clearance now extends to forty days, impacting perishabl...
Rice use for ethanol may rise as maize, sugarcane acreage falls this Kharif seasonIndia is set to ramp up rice utilization for ethanol production this year, amid reduced planting of maize and sugarcane, raising concerns a...
Egg prices surge amid winter demand, export to countries like BangladeshEgg prices in Kolkata have jumped by roughly 25% in two weeks, driven by winter demand and exports to new markets like Bangladesh and Malay...
Maize diversion for ethanol raises poultry feed, edible oil prices, sparking concerns for sugar industry, soybean farmersMaize, diverted for ethanol production, has caused poultry feed costs to go up, impacted cooking oil prices, and reduced oilseed farmers' p...
Agri exports down 3% in Q1India experienced a 3% drop in Q1 agricultural exports amid the Red Sea crisis, higher freight costs, and China-US logistics issues. Produc...
Cereal prices unlikely to surge but will remain elevated: CrisilThe weighted average crop price index for cereal crops logged 3-4% CAGR over fiscals 2017-2022. Even this fiscal, prices of cereals have ri...
India to import 5 lakh tonnes of maize to check pricesUnder Tariff Rate Quota Scheme, government allows imports of four products, including maize (corn), at concessional rates of customs duty.
PEC floats tender for import of 50,000 tonne maizeThe government had in January this year asked PEC to import 5,00,000 tonnes of maize at zero duty to meet starch and poultry industry's dem...
Counting on gains from corn: Maize prices may rise in India in the short termMaize or corn records the highest production in the world and is important for its wide variety of applications, ranging from food and feed...
Punjab likely to see increase in maize acreage as farmers bet on monsoonMaize acreage in Punjab is expected to increase by about 1.50 lakh hectares.
- 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.
- Higher acreage fails to rein in maize prices
Maize prices have continued to show a marked uptrend though the fact remains that acreage has risen and the country is expected to witness ...
- Volumes may remain thin in futures market
Volumes in futures trading remained subdued on account of culmination of the week-long Jain festival of Paryushan, a period of fasting and ...