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Bookmark or Share- Corn | History, Cultivation, Uses, & Description | Britannicacorn, (Zea mays), cereal plant of the grass family and its edible grain.The domesticated crop originated in the Americas and is one of the most widely distributed of the world’s food crops. Corn is used as livestock feed, as human food, as biofuel, and as raw material in industry.. Domestication and history. Corn was first domesticated by native peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.
- Maize (corn) | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, PropagationMaize is a staple food for almost half the population of sub-Saharan Africa and is important for its carbohydrate, proteins, iron, vitamin B, and minerals. The produce is consumed as maize meal (ugali), porridge, pastes, and beer, and can be boiled or roasted as fresh as it comes from the farm. Maize is also processed to produce oils for cooking.
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