Preface

Maize is an important staple cereal after wheat and rice. It is a source of carbohydrate, protein, iron, vitamin B and minerals for many poor people in the world. In some areas, maize is used both as silage and the grains are usually used for food, starch and oil extraction industrially. In developing countries, maize is a major source of income for resource-poor farmers. Due to its multiple uses, the demand for maize is rising day by day globally. Therefore, it is imperative for the improvement of maize productivity to meet the increasing demand. This book, entitled 'Maize - Production and Use', highlights the importance of maize and the improved management approaches for improving the productivity of maize in the era of changing climate.

As the academic editor of the book, I want to thank all the authors for their wonderful contributions, as well as the speed and efficiency in the delivery of their chapters. Special gratitude should be mentioned to all the excellent team from the Editorial Board of IntechOpen, particularly to Ms. Marijana Francetic, Author Service Manager, for their continued support and final compilation of this book.

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**Chapter 7 103**

**Chapter 8 117**

**Chapter 9 131**

Potential and Advantages of Maize-Legume Intercropping System

Conservation Agricultural Systems: An Outlook of the Eastern Gangetic

*Nurislam, Sharif Ahmed, Khokan Kumer Sarker and Mahesh Kumar Gathala*

*by Sagar Maitra, Tanmoy Shankar and Pradipta Banerjee*

Plains in South-Asia

*by Adejo Patrick Emmanuel*

Chemical Weed Management in Maize (*Zea mays* L.) under

*by Akbar Hossain, Mst. Tanjina Islam, Md. Shohidul Islam,* 

Women Participation in Post-Harvest Processing of Maize Using Indigenous Technologies: A Perspective of Kogi State of Nigeria

> **Akbar Hossain, Ph.D** Senior Agronomist, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI), Dinajpur, Bangladesh

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Section 1

Importance of Maize as

Food and Feed Crop
