TS farmers achieve record maize yield Updated: Updated: They get average yield of 2,800 kg per acre Share Article They get average yield of 2,800 kg per acre Amid the despair and distraught being left behind by the coronavirus pandemic, the farming community of Telangana has been providing some ray of hope ensuring production of surplus foodgrains, irrespective of assured returns on investment besides their toil. After setting the record of cultivating highest extent of paddy, on about 52.79 lakh acres, in the country during the current yasangi season, the farmers set another milestone of achieving the highest average yield of 2,800 kg (28 quintals) of maize per acre this season against the global average of 2,357 kg per acre, against odds such as uncertainty over market price and over procurement.