Over 85 per cent of its production in the country is consumed directly as human food in various forms such as chapaties (commonest preparation), green roasted cobs (ear heads) and popcorn. It is also a good feed for poultry, piggery and other animals. Maize crop furnished huge quantities of green fodder for cattle. Maize crop supplies raw materials to various industries for manufacturing starch, alcohol, glucose, acetic acid, dyes, synthetic rubber, resin etc. Maize grain contains about 10 % protein, 4 % oil and has significant quantities of Vitamins A and E.