INTRODUCTION

Maize is one of most important cereal grain corps in the world. It is second only to only rice and wheat. It is grown in the tropical and temperature region of the world e.g. brazil, U.S.A, china, etc, with Africa producing below 12% of the world’s maize consumption even with it’s adequate soil and climate requirement(especially in its equatorial and rainforest regions)

USES OF MAIZE
v It can be eaten,boliled or roasted
v Fresh corn can be prepare into corn
v Dried maize grains can be used to prepare pap
v It is used to prepare livestock feeds e.g. poultry mash
v Flour and oil be obtained from the seed
v It can be used in starch preparation
v The vegetable part can used in silage making
v Pith of maize stalks can be used in making explosive