Maize Grain: Introduction, Market, Uses and Pricing

Maize Grain

Overview

Maize is a vital food source for many people worldwide, and it helping to eliminate mineral and vitamin deficiencies. There are many phases that are used to generate a wide variety of products to fulfill customers preferences or requirements. All depends on your step on how you are using it because many products are related to industrial dry maize and its milling process is used for home, small-scale, or industrial purposes. After wheat and rice, it is ranked as 4th staple food. Pakistan produces about 600 million tons annually.

Maize is a significant part of fairy animal feed. It is also used as human feed like flour, grits, corn flakes, chips, and starch. If you want to utilize your land that returns with available or possible sources, then the answer could be maize grain. Let’s read the purpose of maize grain, its importance, usage, sowing methods, and fertilization process.

What is Maize Grain?

Maize is the second rated grain that is used in the form of food. It is also called the queen of cereals because it has the highest potential. Maize is cultivated in any soil, so it is an affordable for small-level farmers- they need some chemicals and less fertile. It takes 3 months. Maize is a C4 plant, the average maize productivity is 2,850 kg/ha, and it is an important cereal.  Punjab, KPK, and Sindh are major producers of Maize in Asia. For More information, please click on mentioned link

  • Maize grain Hybrid

Saremco Agri Commodities provides tested and hybrid grain in the local market and produces high-quality products in your area that help you provide the right hybrid, technical support, and on-farm backup.  It can be used as a supplement with various feed items for farmers due to its local availability, high-energy content, and slow digestion.

  • Maize Planting process & Seed Market

It depends on sowing process like if it is slow and soil temperature is about 10 degrees centigrade then it will contain proper moisture. The seed depth of this plant should be in 4 -7 cm. However, you can monitor the seed placement. In this post, we will also discuss challenges, maintenance tips, and optimal plant’s performance. To achieve the highest position in maize production you need to follow the sowing process.

The maize seed market is experiencing a different phase which is based on some agricultural practices and increases its demand in market. Farmers are also using latest technologies to increase a high-quality production as per international demand. The use drought tolerance and pest resistance. They also monitor its benefits linked with hybrid seeds.

  • Understanding the MAIZE MARKET

Market prices depend on several different factors, like a producer has responsibility to provide an affordable product and manage the trends in the market. There is different information source which we can follow for reliable production. In this post, we will discuss prices factors that are related to maize grain. It is an important Asian feed item. Farmers need to balance some factors like food, climate, and profit that determine the maize grain’s crop. Its price increase as per local and international demands. As per estimate,75% crop is used in local market.  Prices also change as per maize crop influence in the international market.

What is another name of Maize Grain?

Maize is derived from Zea mays (plant), and another name is ‘corn’ in North American English which produces a cereal grain. Pakistan has produced 1.3 billion tons and fulfilled international demand. It is used in fuel, drinks, fish baits, and other food items. However, the maize grain has long journey. It was considered the best food item from 10,000 years ago.

  • Maine’s scientific name is ‘zea may’s’
  • Scientific classification- Important hybrids available in Pakistan include High corn-8288, NK-8001, X-2276, Monsanto (6525 & 919), Pioneer-3335, YHD-555 and FSH-523.
    • Kingdom: Plantae
    • Division: Magnoliophyta
    • Class: Liliopsida
    • Order: Poales
    • Family: Poaceae
    • Genus: Zea
    • Species: Z. Mays

Are Maize and corn the same thing?

No. Maize and corn both are terms that refer to the same cereal grain. Corn is used in the North American English vernacular, whereas maize is used in the British English vernacular. Corn name is frequently used and preferred terms for formal, scientific, and international use. These 2 words are used for the same plant, same subject with different terminologies. You can say, all maize is corn, but not all corn is maize. It depends on which variety you are using.

What is Maize Grain used for?

Maize has different uses as it is rich source of proteins, vitamins, minerals, and starch. 100 grams of fresh grain has 361 calories, 9.4 g protein, 4.3 g fats, 74 g carbohydrates, 1.8g Fiber, 1.3g ash, 11% water, 140 mg vitamins, 2.5 mg iron, 9 mg and calcium.

Direct Human Consumption

Maize can be baked, boiled, roasted, steamed, and parched on the con. It is also mixed in flour and used in making of bakery items like break and used as a thickening agent in food like jellies, and custards. Popcorn is used as a snack, and it bursts when heated. It is enjoyed by people it is fresh, frozen or canned.

Processed Food Application

It is converted directly into food products through alkali processing, fermentation, and boiling or cooking. Farmers need to produce more food for world’s growing population. We find efficiency, food safety, and high quality after many processes in corn milling industry

Categories of Maize grain or Corn

It is available in 2 categories; dry and wet, converted into a product for human; it can be mixed with protein, Fiber, and starch. Swiss technology is used in optical sorting system for corn. Technical advisor provides consultancy if exported or sold at the commercial level. Maize is used as feed source for animals. It is produced in the form of 12 tons grains/hectare which is at very high level in Pakistan. The gap is covered with suitable agronomic methods or biotic stress on the crop.

Season of Crop & Irrigation

It us sown in 2 seasons, autumn and spring. In spring it is planted in 1st week of February or March, its sowing time starts in last week of July & ends in August. It requires proper irrigation after 10-15 days interval.

Textile and Paper Industries

It is used in both the textile and papery industry in the form of Sayatex, native maize starch, dextrins, Fabrilose, and sayafied.

Pharmaceutical industry

It is used in many important injections for dehydration. Specially manufactured for the pharma industry (used in tablets and capsules). It performs an action in the production of antibiotics and penicillin.

Maize Grain in Pakistan

Maize is an important food grain crop with annual production of 11 m tons, cultivated in areas of Pakistan. Maize also plays an important role in fulfilling local, global, and industrial demands with its steady growth all over the world. It is increased and presented as versatile crop that is available in different products. Its growth rate will reach USD 190 billion in 2031. Government has also planned seminars for awareness in Farmers and about newness in farming techniques.

Maize Grain Price

Maize grain prices fluctuates as per their availability in Pakistan- vary as per international demand or orders. Nowadays, Maize Grain Price from Pakistan is $1100/ton . Maize grain is cultivated in KPK, and Punjab KPK. It has high yield potential due to hybrid varieties.

Now its time to discover maize grain from Pakistani agricultural sector. It is known due to its sweet taste-makes it ideal for culinary use. If you are looking for domestic use, human consumption of animal feed, Saremco Agri Commodities provide fresh and high-quality products from Pakistan and known for quality standards.

Buy maize grain from Saremco Agri Commodities and enjoy finest products. Prices fluctuates due to many factors like local production ratio, seasonal supply, demand, and international trends for food industries and dairy animals. During harvesting, value or cost decreases due to fresh supply.

Maize Grain for Sale

Maize grain is of most widely exported agricultural item in the world and with the passage of time its demand is increased due to use in industry, feed, and food. If looking for maize grain for sale, buyer need to consider some factors like cleanliness, size, moisture level and size of grain.

Maize grain is one of important product item after rice and wheat. It is for both people and animals. Saremco Agro Commodities export fresh quality maize grain from Pakistan. It is also used for animals and bird’s health. Animal love to eat maize grain so it is specially for sale in bulk quantities. It also reduces cost. Maize grain is exported from Pakistan to different countries like USA, Brazil, Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.

Samarco Agri commodities is also the name of a Trust. However, Maize grain is an important part of our economy-allows buyers or importers to select a product that is according to their requirements within budget. For more information, please click here.