The total sowing acreage of Rabi maize reported at 11.46 lakh hectares, up 13 per cent from the last year in the same period, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. This was mainly due to higher Maize sowing in Karnataka state in the current year. Traders are expecting around 46 lakh tonnes of total Rabi production in the current year.
Maize| The total sowing acreage of Rabi maize reported at 11.46 lakh hectares.
April 1, 2014 9:41 AM | Skymet Weather Team