Broken Maize

THE NAME MAIZE IS DERIVED FROM THE SOUTH AMERICAN INDIAN ARAWA NAME MAHIZ . MAIZE IS ONE OF THE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED OF THE WORLD’S FOOD PLANTS. THE MAJOR PRODUCERS OF MAIZE ARE CHINA, MEXICO, BRAZIL, USA, FRANCE, SOUTH AFRICA, INDIA, ROMANIA, ARGENTINA, HUNGARY, ITALY . MAIZE IS PLANTED IN NOVEMBER AND HARVESTED IN MARCH TO APRIL.MAIZE IS USED MAINLY AS A STAPLE HUMAN FOOD, A FEED FOR LIVESTOCK AND AS A RAW MATERIAL FOR MANY INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE..CORN MEAL, CORN HOMINY, GRITS AND CORN FLAKES ARE ILLUSTRATIONS OF FOOD PRODUCTS MADE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. CORN MEAL IS MOST PALATABLE OF ALL CEREALS AS IT IS RICH IN DIGETIBLE CARBOHYDRATES AND FATS. CORN OIL IS USED FOR COOKING PURPOSES. CORN STARCH IS A UNIVERSAL FOOD STUFF. CORN SYRUP AND CORN SUGAR ARE IMPORTANT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CONFECTIONS, JAMS, AND JELLIES.CORN IS VERY PALATABLE TO FARM ANIMALS BECAUSE OF THE LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE SEED AND IT REMAINS UNEQUALLED FOR FATTENING CATTLE.