Maize ends higher on demand from industries 08/01/2015

Maize ends higher on demand from industries
08/01/2015 10:14
Maize prices closed higher by 1.14 per cent on Wednesday 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 January 2015 contract closed at Rs. 1,243 per quintal, up by 1.14 per cent, after opening at Rs. 1,225 against the previous closing price of Rs. 1,229. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 1,250
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.