Maize is cultivated widely throughout the world and has the highest production among all the cereals. Known as the 'Queen of Cereals' it is considered one of the fastest-growing cash crops in the world becoming the largest component of the global coarse grain trade. With changing global food demands and consumer choices maize is now becoming the wonder crop for many countries, especially in developing countries like India.

 

 

The versatile contribution of maize to India's socio-economic equilibrium is significant. It is a multi-faceted crop used as a food, feed, and industrial crop globally. These intrinsic multi-functional characteristics have catapulted maize as the focus crop that could be leveraged to solve a countless range of challenges faced by Indian agriculture, including - augmenting farmer income, managing surplus food grain production, crop diversification to address deteriorating soil and water resources, ensuring energy security and attracting private sector investment to boost employment in rural India.

 

It is also critical to note that the domestic demand for maize is growing at a much faster rate than production. With a focus on securing a sustainable supply of maize to meet the growing demand and to enhance farmer prosperity, FICCI is organizing the 10th edition of the “India Maize Summit” on 25th September 2024. FICCI has been organizing the India Maize Summit since 2013. FICCI, through the India Maize Summit series, has strived to create a common platform that can be utilized by diverse stakeholders to delve into the dynamics of the Maize sector in India and identify pathways to enhance the competitiveness of the Maize value chain.