In Africa, more than 300 million people depend on maize as their major food crop, and it is one of the most important crops in the region. Maize also serves as an important source of feed, for farm animals. The region’s maize production is constantly being affected by several challenges, such as weeds, insects, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, fungi, low-quality seeds, low levels of mechanization, sub-optimal post- harvest management, drought, and climate change. Most countries are, therefore, dependent on imports, to meet their demand. A lot of new varieties of maize are being developed. For instance, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, and the company BASF developed a herbicide-resistant maize variety, StrigAway, which helps reduce Striga infestation in the fields. As a result, there is an increasing productivity of maize.

1. INTRODUCTION

2. RESEARCH SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

6. FUTURE OUTLOOK OF THE MARKET