Warangal: Farmers in Mulugu district are up in arms over poor yield from genetically modified (GM) maize seeds supplied by some multinational firms. Farmers accuse these companies of bypassing ...

German pharmaceutical, biotechnology and crop science company Bayer AG has opened a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia. Bayer has invested around $35m in the new facility, which will triple ...

Warangal (Mulugu): A team from the Telangana Seed Certification Agency conducted a field inspection in Mulugu district on Wednesday to assess the losses faced by farmers due to maize crop damage.

"Favourable weather conditions and widespread use of high-yielding seed varieties have supported above-average yields," the report stated. Most maize seeds are imported, as locally developed ...

The maize seeds which were available for Rs 2,750 per bag (4.5 kg) are now being sold for Rs 3,500 per bag. An acre of maize sowing requires at least 9 kg of seeds.

Chandigarh: Punjab farmers are increasingly turning to spring maize, or corn, after harvesting potatoes. However, while seed shortage is hindering them, agriculture experts are worried over the ...

SAHIWAL: Rizwan Iqbal, provincial president of the Pakistan Kisan Ittehad (PKI), has strongly criticised the monopolisation of maize seed prices by two multinational companies operating in Punjab.

Pandey urged the private sector investors to establish operations in Bihar to increase production of hybrid maize seeds. Being the country’s fifth-largest maize producer, Bihar is witnessing a ...

The Indian government wants the private sector to explore the possibilities of growing maize hybrid seeds in the northern region so that the yield improves when the cultivation of the crop is ...

PERAMBALUR: Complaining about the “poor” quality of seed last year, farmers cultivating maize in the district demand the authorities concerned to undertake immediate inspection of this year ...