Maize (Corn): Market Rates & Sowing Outlook – Kharif 2025

28-May-2025 12:52 PM

Maize (Corn): Market Rates & Sowing Outlook – Kharif 2025
Minimum Support Price (MSP):
For Kharif 2024: ₹2,225 per quintal
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Current Market Prices (as on 27 May 2025):
★ Gulbarga: ₹2,400, Jabalpur: ₹2,150, Latur: ₹2,500 and Etah: ₹2,000
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Sowing Area (in lakh hectares):
★ Kharif 2024: 88.5, Kharif 2023: 84.65 and  Kharif Normal area: 76.96
★ Due to higher market prices, the sowing area in Kharif 2024 has increased compared to both last year and the normal average.
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Production Trends:
★ Kharif 2024-25 (Last Year): Estimated production at 248 lakh tons
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2025-26 Outlook:
★ IGrain India estimates that maize sowing in Kharif 2025 could reach a maximum of 92 lakh hectares.
★ However, it is still too early to make firm production projections, as the final outcome will depend on monsoon performance and crop conditions.
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★ Key Producing States: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka
★ In these states, some farmers are shifting towards maize and sugarcane due to more attractive price expectations.
★ Overall, there is a strong possibility of an increase in the total maize sowing area across the country.