Importing maize can push up costs through shipping and other expenses, with increases potentially passed on to consumers through higher maize meal prices ... .
Mr Patrick Dela Newman, the BonoRegionalDirector of Agriculture, says the region has targeted achieving 1.2 million metric tonnes of maize production in the 2026 crop season ... He said maize production ...
It has become particularly destructive to maize, millet and sorghum farms in the two regions, with farmers reporting declining yields and, in some cases, abandoning traditional crops altogether.
According to the Karnataka StateNatural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), the Malnad region received 959 mm of rain during the southwest monsoon (June 1 to September 29), against a normal of 1,550 mm, a deficit of 38% ....
A biologist has received £2.8m to develop high-yielding maize that uses less water to help farmers fight climate change ... This work will lead to the breeding of high-yielding maize hybrids with increased stomatal resistance to water loss.
Maize yield rises 19.6% at Amance ...Silage maize was planted at the site on April 25, 2026 ... Maize plants beneath the canopy reached an average height of 200 cm, compared with 160 cm in the control plot.