The Maize Association of Australia is the peak association for the maize industry and is comprised of and represents all the many and varied sectors of the maize industry in Australia.

The executive of the Maize Association of Australia is elected by the Association's members to represent the maize industry and work on its behalf:

1. The interchange of ideas, knowledge, innovation and cooperation of all parties in the maize industry, from the primary producer to the exporter
2. Support for the production, development and marketing of maize products
3. Increased public awareness of maize, its uses, priducts and by-prodcuts
4. Improved communication between growers and end-users to promote and increase the many uses of mazie, of which the Australian Summer Grains Conference (ASGC) is an integral component held every 3 years
5. To assist and promote Maize research, in both the public and private sectors