Resistance to chemicals and formulations is an evolving challenge, particularly in crops where the same pest pressures persist over multipl...

El Niño's early onset has triggered a cascade of atypical weather events worldwide. India faced not only monsoon challenges but also signif...

Europe's farming calendar is shifting as crops mature weeks earlier due to rising temperatures. Extreme heat and prolonged drought are sign...

Sugar prices have significantly increased due to production shortfalls and rising demand. Government data shows a substantial decline in ex...

Indian rice exporters face significant logistical challenges at Kandla port. Cargo clearance now extends to forty days, impacting perishabl...

India is set to ramp up rice utilization for ethanol production this year, amid reduced planting of maize and sugarcane, raising concerns a...

Egg 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, diverted for ethanol production, has caused poultry feed costs to go up, impacted cooking oil prices, and reduced oilseed farmers' p...

India experienced a 3% drop in Q1 agricultural exports amid the Red Sea crisis, higher freight costs, and China-US logistics issues. Produc...

The weighted average crop price index for cereal crops logged 3-4% CAGR over fiscals 2017-2022. Even this fiscal, prices of cereals have ri...

Under Tariff Rate Quota Scheme, government allows imports of four products, including maize (corn), at concessional rates of customs duty.

The 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...

Maize or corn records the highest production in the world and is important for its wide variety of applications, ranging from food and feed...

Maize acreage in Punjab is expected to increase by about 1.50 lakh hectares.

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.

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 in futures trading remained subdued on account of culmination of the week-long Jain festival of Paryushan, a period of fasting and ...