🌽 *Maize Market Highlight* •Maize prices in North India show weak trends, with gradually increasing summer arrivals from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab putting pressure on prices and sentiment in the key markets. In Punjab quality maize arrivals have been ongoing in the last couple of days, while demand for Bihar-origin maize has weakened as buyers look for more competitively priced alternatives in nearby states. •Overall, the outlook for kharif maize acreage in 2025–26 remains positive. As favorable rainfall patterns and monsoon progress along with higher price realization from the previous season, acreage is expected to increase by 7-9% over last year. Policy support in states like Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, including seed subsidies and procurement incentives, is also expected to boost maize cultivation this season.