MAIZE CULTIVATION IN SERBIA: А HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
MAIZE CULTIVATION IN SERBIA: А HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the adoption and spread of maize cultivation in the territory of present-day Serbia. A hundred years had passed from the first mention of maize growing to the moment when maize became the second most important cereal grain, and in some parts of the country the most important. The adoption of maize production was profound and lasting. It changed the basic nutrition of the majority of the population. By the end of the 19th century, maize fields represented 31 percent of cultivated land in Serbia. Increased production of maize resulted in surpluses and export.

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