INTRODUCTION Maize is the second most widely grown cereal crop after wheat for human consumption in many parts of the world. The importance and role played by this crop towards achieving food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cannot be overlooked. Indeed‚ maize remains the most cultivated crop in Africa and contributes significantly to food and feed security (FAO 2015). In SSA‚ it contributes up to 51% of all the consumed calories in the diet. Actually‚ the nutritive value of maize way exceeds
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Report on Concepts: Maize For Mesoamerica maize was associated with life. People were dependent on it‚ and it became an essential part of their society. In the creation stories people originated from maize‚ therefore corn was the fruit of all existence. The topic maize is significant to Mesoamerican people as evident in the deification of corn‚ along with rain‚ which is essential to the crops. The Maya had a special relationship with living things. Ceremonies are evidence of this importance because
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Maize is a staple food for the inhabitants of Moiben sub County and other parts of Kenya. However‚ its production is facing some challenges that have led to decline in yield. Improving maize production is considered an important strategy of solving the problems of food insecurity in the countries where rapid population increase is a major challenge especially in Sub-Sahara Africa‚ this therefore‚ can be achieved by improving management practices of maize production and which is a main source of employment
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Local Literature Crab shells polvoron By Dr. Dolores DG. Fernandez Chief SRS‚ PCAMRD Crabs are relished for their taste and texture. Low in fat and high in protein‚ crabs are excellent sources of minerals. The crab’s body is covered with a chitinous shell or carapace. This crab cover is simply thrown away. Professor Viden V. Elpos of the Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College in Concepcion‚ Iloilo conducted a study on the acceptability of polvoron made from the carapace of different crab
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gratitude to our family members and friends who provided us constant source of inspiration and help in terms of money and help during the entire time of the preparation of this project proposal. Thank you. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Corn‚ or maize‚ in American English is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk
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genetically modified (GM) maize (NK 603‚ MON 810‚ MON 863)‚ which are present in food and feed in the world. NK 603 has been modified to be tolerant to the broad spectrum herbicide Roundup and thus contains residues of this formulation. MON 810 and MON 863 are engineered to synthesize two different Bt toxins used as insecticides. Approximately 60 different biochemical parameters were classified per organ and measured in serum and urine after 5 and 14 weeks of feeding. GM maize-fed rats were compared
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Guatemala’s foodways were changed including the alteration of dietary nutrition and the dramatic changes to imports and exports of the country. Some positions inquired upon the cultural significance of the replacement of traditional food crops like maize with nontraditional crops for exportation. The entrance of Guatemala into the global economy has also been argued to have introduced them to new competition‚ fluctuating food prices and new forms of employment. Looking deeper into the effects of globalized
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and ate fish‚ insects‚ iguanas‚ and deer but these sources were also very limited like the turkeys and dogs. The Aztecs’ number one staple food was corn‚ specifically a type of corn called maize. It came in various shapes‚ sizes and colors and was eaten by all classes of the Aztec people. Maize is so important to Aztec society that it played a large part in their mythology and religion and was considered as precious as their flesh and bones. It is like the rice in Asia and the wheat
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grain in the world after wheat. When Columbus was traveling to search for new lands‚ he stumbled upon the island of Cuba and found native Indians that raised corn. In America we know the plant as corn whereas in Spanish-speaking countries it is called maize. The corn stalk itself has obvious features like the coarse leaves and its grown height. A corn stalk can range from 3 to 15 feet tall. The corn itself is consisted of kernels that are aligned in rows. The string-like hairs are known as silks. The
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took off sales dropped. Consumption in popcorn rose when the T.V. got popular. 19-20 century popcorn was available at theaters‚ parks‚ and street vendors. Popcorn is a type of maize (Boyd). Unlike other maize‚ popcorn pops when heated or dry. The kind of maize most people pop is Zea mays L sups mays. The reason why other maize does not pop is because popcorn has a harder hull to not let moisture escape. Popcorn kernels are different from other corn (Sohn). In other types of corn‚ steam can escape as
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