PRAYAGRAJ, June 28 -- With global demand for maize on the rise, Prayagraj is gearing up to enter the international agricultural market. The Phulpur Farmers Producer Company (FPO) Ltd from the district has received a proposal to export maize to Taiwan, district officials said.

According to FPO head Umesh Patel, the offer has come from Randhir Singh Munna, a prominent maize exporter who operates from Mumbai and supplies extensively to Taiwan.

"In India, maize sells for up to Rs.2,400 per quintal, whereas we will be exporting it at a rate of Rs.8,000 per quintal, which will be beneficial for farmers," said Patel, who is also a maize farmer.

The FPO currently comprises 613 farmers, including 221 women, he added.

In addition to the FPO's m...