Maize serves as a vital source of nutrition for humans and is also a key component in animal feed. Additionally, it is used as a raw material for various industrial products, including corn starch, maltodextrins, corn oil,
Corn syrup, and products from the fermentation and distillation industries. More recently, maize has been utilized as biofuel. It is a versatile crop, grown across a wide range of agro-climatic zones.