Yellow Maize or Yellow Corn - Importers Exporters

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Maize is an annual cereal crop, belonging to the grass family of ‘Gramineae’. It composes of kernels having long ears. These kernels are used in the form of grains as food for both humans and animals and also as a source of oil. Maize is also known by the name of ‘corn’ in many countries. Yellow Maize or Yellow Corn is the most widely grown crop in India. Like many other regions, it is consumed as a vegetable although it is a grain crop.

Maize Uses:

Maize has a wide variety of uses that ranges from both human to industrial. Maize is used as a livestock, forage or silage for animals. Humans eat maize or corn in the form of popcorn, porridge, beverage, etc. The yellow corn or yellow maize grains are rich in vitamins A, C and E, carbohydrates, and essential minerals, and contain 9% protein. They are also rich in dietary fiber and calories which are a good source of energy. All parts of the crop can be used for food and non-food products. In industrialized countries, Maize or Corn is largely used as livestock feed maize as there is protein in feed corn and as a raw material for industrial products. Feeding pigs corn only, they grow fast and become fat. Hence, feed maize for pigs is used widely by commercial hog growers in piggery farms. On crushing of maize, crude corn oil is obtained. After properly being refined it is suitable for human consumption. After expelling oil from dry maize germs, the residue is Corn Oil cake. As it has a substantial amount of fat & protein, it is used as a major ingredient in the cattle feed industry. In terms of industrial usage, the grains of the maize are used in the transformation of plastics and fabrics. Ethanol, produced from maize, is being used as an additive in gas to prevent pollution levels and reduce the use of petroleum.