Owing to remunerative prices of maize crop coupled with introduction of hybrid quality seed for maize might deliver record maize production in Punjab during the current kharif season.As per market sources, the total production of maize in Punjab is likely to be around 4.5 lakh tones during the kharif season , up almost 21% from last three year's average production. Higher production was mainly on the account of introduction of hybrid seed in almost 80-85% of the total area.
This might enhance the productivity of maize from 32 quintalsl to 35 quintals per hectare. Moreover, lower cost of production as it doesn't requires irrigation has also provoked the framers towards maize crop.Farmers are also benefited from ready market of maize in Punjab as most of the north Indian poultry industries are available in the same state.
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