The commerce ministry has said maize exports increased by over 28.5% to $816.31 million during April-January this fiscal (FY22), against $634.85 million in the same period last financial year. It added that neighbouring countries like Bangladesh and Nepal are the major importers of maize from India.
Bangladesh has imported maize worth $345.5 million in the first ten months of the current fiscal, while Nepal's import stood at $132.16 million during this period. Other prominent importing countries are Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Taiwan, and Oman.
Maize is the third most important cereal crop in India after rice and wheat. The cereal crop is primarily cultivated in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. In India, maize is grown throughout the year, and it is predominantly a Kharif crop with 85 per cent of the area under cultivation in the season.
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