ARTICALS 1 #Maize Prices

An industry insider stated that lowering the import tariff on maize is essentially a non-issue, as there have been imports from Ukraine and Myanmar last year, at zero duty. For India, imports will stabilise Maize supplies in India, which has seen a high demand on account of fuel blending initiatives and other sectoral demands.Dr. C.K. Jain, President, Grain Ethanol Manufacturers Association (GEMA), presents a contrary view. He said, “India must not allow GM corn imports, as it would be a direct blow to the livelihoods of millions of our marginal farmers and a major setback to our Atmanirbhar Bharat goals.