CORN/MAIZE (Zea mays)



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Corn/Maize (YELLOW/WHITE) (Zea mays) is the most productive grain crops in the middle and northern belts of Nigeria where sunshine is adequate and rainfall is moderate. The recent achievement by the breeders in the development and release of superior maize varieties with higher yield potentials and better resistance to insect and disease has also played a central role in increase maize production in Nigeria.


Some of the factors that make maize an ideal target crop for intensification in high production potential areas of the county include the following:

·         Its high yield potential

·         Diversified uses,

·         Ease of transportation, processing and marketing

·         The availability of dependable research products

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