Last Updated: 7 May 2025
18 Ethanol plants in Punjab have a huge demand of an annual 35 lakh tonnes for maize[1]
-- Punjab’s average maize production is 5 lakh tonnes only
New HIGH yield maize hybrid variety PMH 17 introduced[2]
-- An average yield of 25 quintals per acre, with high starch content
-- Maturity period of only 96 days, aimed at conserving groundwater
Earlier 30% Lower Yield at average 15 quintals per acre against the potential average of 24 quintals due to lack of Quality Seeds[1:1]
Target 2025-26:
-- 3 Lakh acres for Maize[3]
-- 21,000 hectares to be diversified from paddy to Kharif maize[4]Promotion:
-- Subsidy of Rs 17,500 per hectare for switching to Kharif maize cultivation, which will benefit ~30,000 farmers in Budget 2025-26[4:1]
-- 200 Kisan Mitra hired to encourage farmers to shift to maize[3:1]
Year | Area under maize in Punjab (in lakh ha.) |
---|---|
2024-25[5:2] | 0.98 |
2023-24[5:3] | 0.94 |
2022-23 | 1.06 |
2021-22 | 1.05 |
2020-21 | 1.09 |
2019-20 | 1.07 |
2018-19 | 1.09 |
2017-18 | 1.15 |
2016-17 | 1.16 |
2015-16 | 1.27 |
2014-15 | 1.26 |
REFERENCES:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-agri-dept-to-boost-kharif-maize-cultivation-for-biofuel-needs-101708283428717.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-farmers-to-benefit-from-water-efficient-maize-hybrid-pmh-17-says-khudian-101741635731894.html ↩︎
https://yespunjab.com/punjab-to-appoint-200-kisan-mitras-to-boost-kharif-maize-khuddian/ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/rs-14524-crore-allocated-for-agriculture-with-focus-on-diversification-stubble-management/articleshow/119553200.cms ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=196857 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/sowing-maize-as-paddy-replacement/ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/area-under-summer-maize-dips-by-32-in-2024-pau-experts-101744746431545.html ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/punjab-maize-area-plateau-8700210/ ↩︎
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