BRIEF undertook the study commissioned by D&B in the Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh.The objective of this study was to systematically portray and analyze the framework of maize value chain in Bemetara and nearby areas. Since the production and processing were two important activities in the maize value chain, all relevant stakeholders including farmers, traders, district official and maize processing units were interviewed. Further, the study report critically examined and analysed the economics of processing units in the region by assessing the cost and return aspects of these units (maize). The study also analyzed the efficiency and future potential of the processing units.