Question

Write a short note on the following:

Maize cultivation in India.

Answer 1

• Starch and glucose are found in maize, a significant coarse grain. The main purpose of this is as animal feed. Poor people also utilise maize as food. 
• Maize is the third most important food grain in India after rice and wheat.
• It is a kharif crop, sown in June – July and harvested in September – October, though it is also grown as a rabi and zaid crop in some areas.
• Requires a warm climate, with temperatures between 21°C to 27°C and moderate rainfall (50 – 100 cm).
• Grows well in well-drained alluvial and black soils.