Maize
Maize is used both for human as well as animal consumption and it has potential for ethanol production.
Maize, commonly known as corn, is a cereal grain cultivated as staple food in Mesoamerica.
>From there, it spreads to the American continents. In the late 15th and the early 16th centuries when the Europeans came to North and South America, they brought back home corn and spread it throughout the world during the rest of their conquest.
Maize or corn as it is commonly called is a plant that belongs to the grass family. It grows large ears with kernels attached to a cob. These kernels are eaten as grains, in processed or raw forms, by both humans and animals.
It’s a good source of carbohydrates, protein, vitamin B, and minerals.
Nowadays, when there is clamor to wean humans from oil based energy, corn gains even more recognized for its potential in ethanol production.
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