Acreage under maize in India has increased mainly due to higher planting in Bihar, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu states. In Bihar, the maize acreage has gone up by 1.17 lakh hectares, while inMaharashtraup by 71,000 hectares and in Tamil Nadu by 34,200 hectares. Maize is cultivated in kharif, Rabi and summer season in India.
