Maize is the third most important crop after rice and wheat in India in terms of its area
coverage and contribution to total food grains production. It is grown in almost all agro-
ecological regions, contributing about 22 million tonnes of grain production from about 9
million hectares of land. The production pattern as well as its consumption pattern has
dramatically changed in India in the recent past. However, the average crop yield of 2.5 t/ha
is still very low as compared to the other Asian countries like Bangladesh (6.8 t/ha), China …

Maize is the third most important crop after rice and wheat in India in terms of its area
coverage and contribution to total food grains production. It is grown in almost all agro-
ecological regions, contributing about 22 million tonnes of grain production from about 9
million hectares of land. The production pattern as well as its consumption pattern has
dramatically changed in India in the recent past. However, the average crop yield of 2.5 t/ha
is still very low as compared to the other Asian countries like Bangladesh (6.8 t/ha), China …