Maize Crop: Improvement, Production, Protection and Post Harvest Technology

Maize is one of the versatile emerging crops with wider adaptability under varied agro-climatic conditions. Globally, maize is known as queen of cereals because it has the highest genetic yield potential among the cereals. It is cultivated on nearly 150 m/ha in about 160 countries having wider diversity of soil, climate, biodiversity and management practices that contributes 36 % (782 m/t) in
the global grain production. The United States of America (USA) is the largest producer of maize contributes nearly 35 % of the total production in the world. It is the driver of the US economy. This book talks about the improvement, production, protection and post harvest technology of the maize crop.

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A. Solaimalai, Associate Professor (Agronomy), Agricultural Research Station, TNAU

P. Anantharaju, Assistant Professor (PB&G), Department of Pulses, TNAU

S. Irulandi, Assistant Professor (Agrl. Entomology), Horticultural College and Research Institute

M. Theradimani, Dean, College of Agricultural Technology