GM corn accounts for half of Vietnam’s total corn-growing area

Economy 16:09 11/11/2026

Genetically modified (GM) corn represented some 50 percent of Vietnam’s total corn-growing area in 2025, reflecting farmers’ growing acceptance of agricultural biotechnology.

India's ethanol drive imperils its push for edible oil self-sufficiency

World 15:33 12/08/2025

NASHIK, India - India's drive to produce more ethanol is leading its farmers to switch away from growing oilseeds, undermining government efforts in the world's largest buyer of cooking oils to reduce costly imports.

High prices nibble at corn's sway as Asian feed buyers switch to wheat

World 15:53 27/04/2021

Asian feed manufacturers are switching to wheat in animal rations as multi-year high corn prices constrict demand for the yellow grain widely used to fatten hogs and chickens

Thai red sweet corn sold in Vietnam market

Economy 11:05 14/07/2019

The seeds of the Ruby Queen corn are something of a rarity in Vietnam due to high demand