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Maize (Corn)
Domesticated in Mexico ~9,000 BC; now the world's most produced crop by volume
Mexico ๐ฒ๐ฝ 9000 BC Agriculture & Crops
Key Facts
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Domesticated from teosinte grass in southern Mexico ~9,000 BC by indigenous peoples
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Three uses: food for humans, feed for livestock, and industrial (ethanol, starch, plastics)
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Global production: 1.2 billion tonnes/year โ more than wheat or rice; USA produces 32% of world total
๐ Did you know? Corn is in about 4,000 grocery products โ from corn syrup to cornstarch to corn oil to corn-fed beef
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Category
Agriculture & Crops
Origin
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico
Year / Era
9000 BC
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Domesticated in Mexico ~9,000 BC