USDA revises up India’s Maize crop outlook

USDA revises up India’s Maize crop outlook

by admin- Thursday, March 14th, 2019 06:12:33 PM

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts India’s corn (maize) manufacturing at 27.Eight million tonnes in 2018/19, up nearly 7 percent from ultimate month but down three percentage from last yr.

Area is forecast at 9.2 million hectares, unchanged from the preceding forecast and down slightly from ultimate year. Yield is forecast at 3.02 metric tonnes in line with hectare, up nearly 7 percent from last month but down three percentage from final year. India corn is grown during the u . S . A . And in both seasons.

The kharif season, which bills for more or less 70 percent of overall production, is the biggest whilst the rabi season accounts for the the rest. In the number one corn regions, rain turned into extra than sufficient. The yield increase is due to useful growing situations in the course of the kharif season, in step with the government of India.

Additionally, USDA’s Agricultural Affairs office said minimum damage from the fall army worm for the kharif crop.

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