Maize ends higher on good buying interest 24/04/2015

Maize ends higher on good buying interest
24/04/2015 09:26
Maize prices closed higher by 0.76 per cent on Thursday 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 May 2015 contract closed at Rs. 1,195 per quintal, up by 0.76 per cent, after opening at Rs. 1,189 against the previous closing price of Rs. 1,186. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 1,201
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.