MAIZE IN UGANDA. M aize is a cereal grown crop rich in starch commonly known as corn. Maize is one of the major staple foods in Uganda providing 40% of Uganda's daily calorie intake. There is an increase in maize production in Uganda due to the change in consumption patterns, today we see a progression from being an entire subsistence crop to becoming commercial. CLASSIFICATION OF MAIZE. Maize is scientifically known as Zea Mays however , there are many forms of maize used as food in relation to the amount of starch each has. These are referred to as subspecies Taxonomy of maize. Kingdon Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae – Grass family Genus Zea L. – corn P Species Zea mays L. – cor