AGRE-0016 Adding Value to European Maize use in the Starch Industry in Relation to Growing Areas and Cultivation Techniques used

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AGRE-0016 Adding Value to European Maize use in the Starch Industry in Relation to Growing Areas and Cultivation Techniques used

The maize (corn) wet-milling industry consumes between five and six million tons of maize every year, most of which comes from within the European Union (EU). However, the quality is variable. This project compared the extractability of various maize kernel components and the industrial properties of the starch extracted from experimental samples collected from various maize producing regions of the EU. The varieties of maize used, type of kernel, production areas and growing techniques were all varied with the objective of focusing maize growers on the choice of hybrids and growing techniques most suited for supplying the European wet-milling industry with maize of optimal quality. The experimental starch samples were then characterised in public and private (industrial) research laboratories. A considerable amount of data was collected - the main variable affecting quality appeared to be the (uncontrollable) climatic conditions in any season.