IMPORTANCE OF MAIZE IN PAKISTAN

1. Submitted to:
Hafiz Amjad
Presented by:
M. Farooq Zahid
2016-ag-9907

2. TOPIC:
IMPORTANCE OF
MAIZE IN PAKISTAN
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3.  INTRODUCTION:
Queen Of Cerearls:
Introduce Mexico and Central
America:
The highest yielding crop in the world
and the third most cultivated crop. It is the
fourth most cultivated crop in Pakistan.
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4. INTRODUCTION:
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World
production
600 million metric tons
World Area 118 million hectare
Total PAKISTAN
Area
1 million hectare
Total Production 3.5 million metric tons
Contribution of different provinces to total area
Punjab 39 %
KPK 56 %
Sindh 05 %
Baluchistan 03 %

5. CLASSIFICATION
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Common Name Maize
Binomial Name Zee Mays
Kingdom Plantae
Order Poales
Family Poaceae
Genus Zea
species Zea mays

6. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FAISALABAD – UAF
Maize Production Technology:
 Land selection and
preparation
 Cultivation time
 Cultivation method
 Seed rate
 Fertilizer
 Insects, diseases,
herbs
 Irrigation
 Endurance

7. STRUCTURE OF THE MAIZE PLANT:
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8. THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAIZE-PRODUCING
COUNTRIES AND AVERAGE PRODUCTION:
Serial
Number
Country
Name
Total Area
Hectare
Total
Production
Average
Production
1. America 32.68 345.51 10.57
2. Canada 1.31 13.56 10.33
3. Pakistan 1.21 5.30 4.38
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9. MAIZE CULTIVATED AREA AND AVERAGE
PRODUCTION IN PAKISTAN (2018-20)
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Years Area Hectare Total Production
(Tons)
2018 1200 5.902
2019 1374 6.826
2020 1413 7.236

10. THE IMPORTANCE OF MAIZE:
Maize is the main grain of wheat and rice
in Pakistan. The latter comes in at number
three. It ranks first in terms of average
yield per acre.Maize has helped the
country overcome food crises many times
in the past.
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11. MEDICAL SIGNIFICANCE
NUTRITIONAL VALUE
ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE
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12. IMPORTANCE OF MAIZE IN PAKISTAN:
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Amount (per 100
grams)
nutrients
10 grams water
9 grams protein
74 grams starch
8 grams fiber

13. IMPORTANCE OF MAIZE IN PAKISTAN:
Medical Importance:
 Helps to lower blood pressure
 Corn oil lowers cholesterol
 Increases blood clotting
 The best medicine for diabetics
 Prevents kidney stones from forming
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14. IMPORTANCE OF MAIZE IN PAKISTAN:
Economic Importance:
 Maize is grown as fodder and seed
 Corn oil is used in the food and soap
making industry
 Corn starch is a raw material for the
cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries
 Alcohol is also made from corn seeds
 Useful in paper making industry
 Can also get multi-currency exchange
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15. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE:
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16. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE:
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Use as
biofuel.

17. PRODUCTS:
 Starch
 Dry and liquid glucose
 Corn oil
 Corn flakes
 Custard powder
 Jelly
 Corn floor
 Alcohol
 Wax
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