In the state of Jammu and Kashmir (India), maize is the second most important crop after rice and is a staple food of some tribal areas such as Gujar and Bakarwall (nomadic race). The main maize crop generally is grown as rainfed and on marginal lands, particularly the hilly terrains of the Kashmir Valley at an altitude range of 1,850-2,300 m above mean sea level. Its latitude and longitude are 32.50-36° N and 73-76.2° E, respectively. The Kashmir Division is agroclimatically a typical temperate region. In the Kashmir Valley maize is grown as a sole crop and in some cases intercropped with pulse crops such as beans, green gram, etc., to increase the cropping intensity. The farmers go for intercropping because through traditional knowledge systemsthey know the positive impact on compatibility of two crops and soil health aspect. Maize is also grown in a few pockets of the plain belts of the valley (1,450-1,650 m AMSL), without irrigation and most often as a backyard/kitchen garden crop. The plants are not allowed to go to seed development. The crop is usually consumed just before dough stage as roasted or boiled cob.
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机译：在查Jam和克什米尔邦（印度），玉米是仅次于水稻的第二重要农作物，并且是一些部落地区（如古吉尔和巴卡尔沃尔）（游牧民族）的主食。玉米的主要农作物通常是靠雨养和边际土地，特别是在克什米尔山谷的丘陵地带，海拔平均海拔1,850-2,300 m。它的纬度和经度分别是32.50-36°N和73-76.2°E。克什米尔分区在农业气候上是典型的温带地区。在克什米尔谷地，玉米是唯一的农作物，有时还与豆类，绿豆等豆类作物一起套种，以增加种植强度。农民之所以选择套作，是因为他们通过传统的知识系统知道对两种作物的相容性和土壤健康方面的积极影响。玉米还生长在山谷平原带的数个口袋中（1,450-1,650 m AMSL），没有灌溉，最常见的是作为后院/菜园的农作物。不允许植物进行种子发育。作物通常在面团阶段之前就以烤或煮的玉米棒形式食用。
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