Distribution of maize in India
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Maize has many assets for its wide distribution: its husk give protection from birds and rain, can be harvested over a long period since it can be left dried in the field until harvesting in convenient, can be stored long, provide numerous useful food products and frequently preferred to sorghum and other millets. As indicated already, it is cultivated in about 145 M ha in the world with a production around 695 M t.
Top five maize producing countries (M t) are:
1. USA: 331.17
2. China: 152.41
3. Brazil:52.11
4. Mexico: 23.51
5. Argentina: 21.7.
In India, maize is grown in an area of 8.17 Mha with a production of 19.73 M t and productivity 2414 kg ha . In terms of national hectarage, it ranks next to rice, wheat, sorghum and pearl millet. Though consumed all over the country, it is the staple food in hill and sub-mountain tracts of northern India.
As a fodder and grain crop, it is extensively grown in Karnataka, Rajasthan, AP, UP, MP and Bihar. As per 2008-09 statistics, Karnataka has the largest area under maize (1.07 M ha) followed by Rajasthan (1.05 M ha). Production is highest in AP (4.15 M t) followed by Karnataka (3.03 M t). Yield is highest in AP (4.87 kg ha ) followed by TN (4.39 kg ha ).
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Maize has many assets for its wide distribution: its husk give protection from birds and rain, can be harvested over a long period since it can be left dried in the field until harvesting in convenient, can be stored long, provide numerous useful food products and frequently preferred to sorghum and other millets. As indicated already, it is cultivated in about 145 M ha in the world with a production around 695 M t.
Top five maize producing countries (M t) are:
1. USA: 331.17
2. China: 152.41
3. Brazil:52.11
4. Mexico: 23.51
5. Argentina: 21.7.
In India, maize is grown in an area of 8.17 Mha with a production of 19.73 M t and productivity 2414 kg ha . In terms of national hectarage, it ranks next to rice, wheat, sorghum and pearl millet. Though consumed all over the country, it is the staple food in hill and sub-mountain tracts of northern India.
As a fodder and grain crop, it is extensively grown in Karnataka, Rajasthan, AP, UP, MP and Bihar. As per 2008-09 statistics, Karnataka has the largest area under maize (1.07 M ha) followed by Rajasthan (1.05 M ha). Production is highest in AP (4.15 M t) followed by Karnataka (3.03 M t). Yield is highest in AP (4.87 kg ha ) followed by TN (4.39 kg ha ).
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