1984 CIMMYT Maize facts and trends Report two:
CIMMYT
1984 CIMMYT Maize facts and trends Report two: An analysis of changes in Third World food and feed uses of maize - Mexico, DF (Mexico) : CIMMYT, 1984. - 41 pages - Printed - CIMMYT World Maize Facts and Trends ; .
Significant longer term changes are occurring in the uses of maize throughout the developing world. As incomes rise, consumers are spending a higher proportion of their food budget on livestock products and less on maize as a staple food in their diet. Urbanization in the developing world, with its associated changes in life styles, is also encouraging the consumption of livestock products and, therefore, the demand for feedgrains, especially maize. Population, income, and urban growth rates in the Third World will dictate the pace at which the demand for maize as a livestock feed increases. The potential is enormous, however, for growth in
English
Consumption
Developing Countries
Feed crops
Foods
Prices
Production
Trade
Urbanization
Zea mays
1984 CIMMYT Maize facts and trends Report two: An analysis of changes in Third World food and feed uses of maize - Mexico, DF (Mexico) : CIMMYT, 1984. - 41 pages - Printed - CIMMYT World Maize Facts and Trends ; .
Significant longer term changes are occurring in the uses of maize throughout the developing world. As incomes rise, consumers are spending a higher proportion of their food budget on livestock products and less on maize as a staple food in their diet. Urbanization in the developing world, with its associated changes in life styles, is also encouraging the consumption of livestock products and, therefore, the demand for feedgrains, especially maize. Population, income, and urban growth rates in the Third World will dictate the pace at which the demand for maize as a livestock feed increases. The potential is enormous, however, for growth in
English
Consumption
Developing Countries
Feed crops
Foods
Prices
Production
Trade
Urbanization
Zea mays