Maize consists of 71% starch, 9% protein and 4% oil on a dry weight basis. It is widely used for animal feed and industrial raw material in the developed countries where as the developing countries use it in general for feed. Successful maize production depends on the correct application of production inputs that will sustain the environment as well as agricultural production. Fao launches guide to tackle fall armyworm in africa headon. Insects which produce honey, wax, lac, dyes and silk are commercially beneficial.
The production and processing are two important activities in. Global importance maize is the most widely grown crop in the americas, with 70100 million acres grown annually in the us alone, accounting for nearly 40% of the all maize grown in the world. This could be attributed to low productivity from maize farms or that farmers have not adopted. Abubakar 1999, ranked maize as the third most important cereal after wheat and rice globally. The maize weevil sitophilus zeamais motschulsky is a serious pest of economic importance in stored grains. In africa, although only a few countries contribute a major share of area, sorghum is widely distributed and is a major staple food grain in large parts of the continent. It aims to provide impartial information on this subsector that can be a lasting resource to inform debate between west african actors and the international community and support the process of identifying appropriate actions to be taken both in the region and internationally in the months. Maize is an annual plant that produces grains that are edible and as such have economic importance. This has given rise to the need to find alternative food crops, which may be suitable for these areas. Sugarcane is widely grown in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, with high economic importance. Integrated management of the fall armyworm on maize. People depend upon plants to satisfy such basic human needs as food, clothing, shelter, and health care. Evaluation of economic importance of locally produced. Economic perspectives of major field crops of pakistan.
In spite of its economic importance, sorghum cropped area around the world has declined over the last four decades at a rate of over 0. Economic importance of plants plants are extremely important in the lives of people throughout the world. The case of boricha woreda in sidama zone, southern ethiopia bealu tukela1, endrias geta, 2 and tadesse ababu 3 abstract maize is an important crop for food. The faw was first detected on the african continent in 2016 5,6,7, in western and central african countries. Origin and economic importance of maize slideshare. Crops of economic importance like maize are preferred to other crops with capacity of giving the highest yields, having the ability to help alleviate poverty within the african continent. The plant grows along the equator, it grows in tropical regions. Zea is an ancient greek word which means sustaining life and mays is a word from taino language meaning life giver. Despite the economic importance of maize to the teeming populace in nigeria, it has not been produced to meet food and industrial needs of the country. Maize is another cash and food crop of pakistan, serving as feed as well as silage, and it is a high yielding cereal crop globally. The significance of maize to the modern society is first and foremost clearly reflected in the importance of the crop in the diet of man and animals throughout the world onwueme and sinha, 1991.
These needs are growing rapidly because of a growing world population, increasing incomes, and urbanization. In indian agriculture, maize occupies a prominent position and each part of the. It is mainly used as a food source and now has become the most important raw material for animal feed pimentel and patzek, 2005. Integrated pest management in maize production 373. Mucavele 1 1 phd agricultural economics and natural resources, professor, director for academic reform and regional integration, universidade eduardo mondlane, and fanrpan steering committee member. Kenyans consume maize in a wide variety of ways ugali, porridges and beer. Factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia.
Green maize, fresh on the cob, is eaten roasted or boiled separately or mixed with legumes. True contribution of agriculture to economic growth and. Dia 1 departments of agricultural economics and extension, adamawa state university p. Mounds can disrupt farming activities, making it difficult for farmers to operate farming. The role of agricultural production on economic growth in. It possesses over 32,000 genes on ten chromosomes with a genome size of 2. The central role of maize as a staple food in ssa is comparable to. The consistent use of inorganic fertilizers has great adverse effect on soil structure.
Nematodes as pests of economic plants 334 chapter 14. Successive droughts, in zimbabwe compounded by other economic shocks in recent years have resulted in decreased maize productivity amongst the communal farmers most of whom reside in regions iv and v which are considered semiarid. The word maize is from the spanish connotation maiz which is the best way of describing the plant. A complex of 10 termite species is reported damaging ornamental trees, structural timbers, other objects and crops cassava and maize at legon, ghana.
Zambia staple maize market fundamentals october 2017. In this article we will discuss about the economic importance of insects. Microbial characterization of maize fermentation water. Apis, the honeybees produce millions of tons of honey every year, it also gives bees.
Maize is primarily used as feed for livestock, suggesting the dependence of the livestock industry on corn production. It is a versatile crop, and can be grown in a number of different environments. Nutritional, medicinal and economical importance of corn. Maize is an important cereal in many developed and developing countries of the world. Pdf origin, evolution, biogeography, and cultivation of. It causes major damage to stored maize grain thereby reducing its weight, quality and germination. Considering the growing importance wheat has for food security in africa, african union heads. Describe the economic importance of the maize plant answers. Analysis of economic efficiency of maize production in ganye local government area adamawa state, nigeria 1 zalkuwi, j. Chapteriv maize production and processing the objective of this chapter is to ascertain the production and processing methods of maize. The quest to seek alternative method of boosting maize production is imminent to avoid further soil. Rukwa region is one of tanzanias most reliant maize producers.
Analysis of economic efficiency of maize production in. Malawi, mozambique and zambia synthesis report by firmino g. Economic analysis of alternative maize storage technologies in kenya by kimenju, simon c. The topic of this study is the role of agricultural production on economic growth in somaliland and this paper examines the potential role that primary agricultural activity can play in longterm economic growth. Some insects are very helpful in destroying injurious insects. In subsaharan africa, three quarters of the total production of maize is consumed as human food, which is also the case with other cereals such as sorghum and millet. A pest is an organism with characteristics that people see as damaging or unwanted, as it harms agriculture through feeding on crops or parasitizing livestock.
The remainder of the provinces contributed less than 5% each to the total maize production in the. Economic importance it is staple human food, feed for livestock, for fermentation and many industrial uses. Wet milling produces industrial starch like sweeteners, also produces various modified maize starch for paper lamination. Picture showing a maize plant, b maize corn seeds and c corn silk conclusion from the literature study it was eventualized that the corn is worthwhile not only as food or medicine but even its waste after use has a number of unique importance for animals as well as industries. Factors influencing maize crop production at household. Weeds have certain effects in agriculture, which are mostly in the form of different harmful results but somehow there are also some beneficial effects. Weeds cause reduction in crop yield through competition for light, nutrient, water and space. Maize is the most important grain crop in south africa, being both the major feed grain and the staple food for the majority of the south african population. It spread quickly across the continent, causing extensive damage to.
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