Due to huge increase in domestic demand, export of maize has declined sharply

28-Mar-2025 11:53 AM

🚨 India's Maize Exports Decline Sharply Due to High Domestic Demand

📍 Gurugram – India's maize exports have dropped significantly this year due to a surge in domestic demand for animal feed, poultry feed, starch production, and ethanol manufacturing. Additionally, high domestic prices have made Indian maize uncompetitive in the global market.

📊 Key Factors Behind Declining Maize Exports

🔹 Increased Domestic Consumption for ethanol, livestock, and poultry industries.
🔹 High Prices in Indian Markets, reducing competitiveness in global trade.
🔹 No Export Restrictions, but shipments remain limited.
🔹 India’s Maize Import Rises due to ethanol demand.

📉 Import vs. Export Scenario

📌 Imports in 2024: 8.80 lakh tonnes

  • Myanmar: 4.37 lakh tonnes

  • Ukraine: 4.45 lakh tonnes

  • Singapore: 1,875 tonnes

📌 Exports Drop: Maize shipments to Nepal and Southeast Asian countries have almost stopped.

📌 GM Maize Import Ban: India only allows non-GM maize, sourcing from Ukraine & Myanmar.

📢 Expert Insights

🔎 Rahul Chauhan (I Grain India):
✔️ Maize exports were strong in Nov-Dec 2024, but overall annual exports are expected to decline.
✔️ India is not self-sufficient in maize production, leading to increased dependence on imports.

🔎 CLFMA (Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association of India):
✔️ Entire maize production is consumed domestically – leaving no surplus for exports.

📈 What’s Next?

💡 With rising demand for ethanol and feed, India may need to increase maize production to reduce import dependency and balance exports.

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