Argentina Maize

Most of the Argentina maize produced is mostly used in the consumption of livestock feedstuff. Animal feed lone occupies 75-80% of Argentina's total corn consumption. There are only 0.3 million tons of Argentina's total corn is used for food processing. The maize is the golden yellowish cereal delivered in bulk form.

​

The outer shell or pericarp is mainly made up of crude fiber, approximately 87%. It also contains water-soluble vitamins. The most important part is the endosperm. It is made up mostly of starch (87%) and protein or gluten (8%). The germ is located at the base of the center of the grain. It is the fraction with the highest lipid content (33%) and also has a high level of protein (20%), minerals, and vitamins.