Yellow Maize For Human Consumption, Packaging Type : PP Bags, Jute Bags

Maize is one of the most versatile emerging crops having wider adaptability under varied agro - climatic conditions. Globally, maize is known as queen of cereals because it has the highest genetic yield potential among the cereals. It is cultivated having wider diversity of soil, climate, biodiversity and management practices that contributes 36 % in the glo bal grain production. In India, maize is the third most important food crops after rice and wheat. According to advance estimate its production is mainly during Kharif season which covers 80% area. Maize in India, contributes nearly 9 % in the national food basket. In addition to staple food for human being and quality feed for animals, maize serves as a basic raw material as an ingredient to thousands of industrial products that includes starch, oil, protein, alcoholic beverages, food sweeteners, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, film , textile, gum, package and paper industries etc.

Nutrition values

• yellow, maize are composed of
• 76% water,
• 19% carbohydrates,
• 3% protein, and
• 1% fat .
• In a 100-gram serving, maize provide 86 calories and other nutrients are in low amounts

Export from india (source : ministry of commerce and industry 2021) The export of maize has touched USD 816.31 million in the first ten months of current fiscal 2021-22 (April-January), already exceeding the USD 634.85 million achieved during the last financial year.

• Maize exports jump nearly six fold in the last three years despite the pandemic
• Bangladesh, Vietnam and Nepal are amongst the key export destination for maize exports