Maize is also known as com. It is a very important food crop because it is rich in carbohydho Before the cobs are ripe they can be eaten boiled, steamed or roasted. The ripe grains are used fr making cakes or porridge, other than these, maize is also an important food for livestock like poultry pigs and cattle. In some countries like the U.S.A., Canada or Australia, maize is grown on very large farms. These farms measure hundreds of hectares. On such large farms, machines do most of the won. They are used in planting, weeding, fertilizing, spraying and harvesting. In Malaysia maize is not grown on such a large scale. It is grown in small gardens together with vegetables. There are also maize farms which are still small compared to those in the USA