Starch: Perspectives and Opportunities

403-413Starch is commercially mainly produced from maize, wheat, tapioca, and potato. Most of the starch produced in India is from maize and tapioca. The manufacturing processes are described as well as the properties of the starches produced from different raw materials. Starches (native and modified) are used in the manufacture of a variety of products. The demand for starches is expected to grow in India, and the Indian starch industry will have to improve its efficiencies and produce quality products if it is to meet this demand. At present the per capita consumption of starch is one of the lowest in the world