About Maize
Maize is India's fastest-growing cereal. Poultry and cattle feed take the largest share, followed by starch mills and, increasingly, ethanol distilleries, with a smaller share eaten as food.
Where Maize Is Grown in Uttar Pradesh
The main maize districts of Uttar Pradesh are Bahraich, Bulandshahr, Etah, Kannauj, Hardoi. Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of wheat, sugarcane, potato and many vegetables, and a leading producer of rice, mango, guava, peas and pulses. Its Agra belt holds India's largest potato cold-storage cluster, and Malihabad's Dasheri is among India's best-known mangoes.
Season in Uttar Pradesh
Kharif (main), rabi (Bihar and the south) and spring crops. Exact arrival dates in Uttar Pradesh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Maize Is Sold in Uttar Pradesh
Farm produce is sold through mandis run by the UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad (State Agricultural Produce Market Board), many linked to eNAM.
Other major markets in Uttar Pradesh
- AgraPotatoAboutExplore
- HapurWheat, grainsAboutExplore
- ShahjahanpurWheatAboutExplore
- FarrukhabadPotatoAboutExplore
- Malihabad, LucknowMangoAboutExplore
- SaharanpurMango, riceAboutExplore
Government Buying in Uttar Pradesh
MSP announced; government buying is small. In Uttar Pradesh, buying is organised through the agencies below, usually at procurement centres in or near the mandis during the harvest window. Farmers register in advance, and payment is made to their bank accounts.
- UP Rajya Krishi Utpadan Mandi ParishadRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- UP Food and Civil Supplies DepartmentWheat and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- PCF (Pradeshik Cooperative Federation)ProcurementAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export maize across India, including from Uttar Pradesh. Tap a name for details.
- Gujarat Ambuja Exports LtdMaize processingAboutExplore
- Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals LtdMaize starchAboutExplore
- Suguna Foods Pvt LtdPoultry feedAboutExplore
- Godrej Agrovet LtdAnimal feedAboutExplore
- Olam Agri India Pvt LtdGrain sourcing and exportAboutExplore
- Cargill India Pvt LtdGrain and oilseed tradingAboutExplore
- Louis Dreyfus Company India Pvt LtdGrain trading and exportAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Uttar Pradesh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for maize growers in Uttar Pradesh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and TechnologyKanpurAboutExplore
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and TechnologyMeerutAboutExplore
- Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and TechnologyAyodhyaAboutExplore
Maize in Other States
Karnataka · Madhya Pradesh · Maharashtra · Bihar · Telangana · Rajasthan · Andhra Pradesh · Tamil Nadu · Gujarat · Punjab · West Bengal
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