Maize

Scientific Name of Plant
Zea mays

Description
The plant is used to produce grain and fodder that are the basis of a number of food, feed, pharmaceutical and industrial manufactures.

Origin and History
Maize is a gigantic domesticated grass of tropical Mexican origin.Due to its adaptability and productivity the culture of maize spread rapidly around the globe after Spaniards and other Europeans exported the plant from the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Cultivation and Harvesting
Cultivation of maize and the elaboration of its food products are inextricably bound with the rise of pre-Colombian Mesoamerican civilizations

Uses and Properties
Maize is currently produced in most countries of the world and is the third most planted field crop (after wheat and rice). It is the European word for Corn.

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