Maize ends higher on industrial demand 17/12/2014

Maize ends higher on industrial demand
17/12/2014 10:03
Maize prices closed higher by 1.82 per cent on Tuesday 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 December 2014 contract closed at Rs. 1,175 per quintal, up by 1.82 per cent, after opening at Rs. 1,165 against the previous closing price of Rs. 1,154. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 1,175
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.