Maize ends higher on strong buying activity 10/11/2014

Maize ends higher on strong buying activity
10/11/2014 09:29
Maize prices closed higher by 0.35 per cent on Friday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) as a result of a rise in the demand from exporters and poultry industries. At the NCDEX, maize futures for November 2014 contract closed at Rs. 1,135 per quintal, up by 0.35 per cent, after opening at Rs. 1,126 against the previous closing price of Rs. 1,131. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 1,140
USA, China and Brazil are the top three maize producing countries in the world while the prominent exporters of maize are USA, Argentina and Brazil. Chief importers are Japan, EU, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia etc.