Spring sowing corn areas in the north: three northeastern provinces, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia
Summer corn sowing areas in the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain: mainly Shandong and Henan
use
subtopic
1. Eat directly
2. Feed
3. Processed products:
①Food processing
②Production of amylase: glucose, maltose, maltose syrup, fructose, etc.
③Production of lysine, monosodium glutamate, amino acids, citric acid, etc.
④Pharmaceutical industry: Starch is the most important raw material for the antibiotic industry. Almost all antibiotics are produced by starch fermentation.
⑤Papermaking industry: Among papermaking fine chemicals, starch and its derivatives are the most important chemical additives
⑥Petroleum processing: Corn can be used to produce anhydrous ethanol with a purity of more than 99.5%, which will be mixed with gasoline in an appropriate proportion to fully burn the gasoline and reduce pollutant emissions.
Supply worldwide
①North America: U.S. corn production accounts for more than 40% of global corn production
② Asia: China’s corn production accounts for about 20% of global corn, followed by India and the Philippines
③Europe: Ukraine, France, Italy
④South America: Brazil, Argentina (planting cycle: October to March of the following year)
need
Main consumer countries: United States, China, European Union, Brazil, Mexico
Consumer demand: rations account for about 20%, feed accounts for about 70%, and industrial processing
import and export
Imports: Domestic imports are currently dominated by Brazilian corn.
Exporting countries: United States, Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine
Related alternatives
The price ratio of wheat and corn: 0.9:1.0. The amount of corn replacement should be controlled below 2/3. In the feed for young livestock and poultry, the proportion should be reduced to 1/5.