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| High Remunerative Sweet Corn Cultivation | Mr. Nimala Baya | 52 | Under matric | Pradhaniguda, Block- Gunupur, Dist.- Rayagada | Mr. Laxmanmurthy and other farmers of Pradhaniguda
were growing vegetables and maize conventionally. By the intervention of
KVK scientists sweet corn was introduced in the village for commercial
cultivation by continuous training, diagnostic field visit and FLD. | Mr. Nimala Laxmanmurthy having 3.5 acres of farming land is solely
depended on agriculture farming in his native place.
Mr. Laxmanmurthy had grown sweet corn var. Sugar- 75 in 1.0 acre land in
kharif and rabi 2017-18 at Pradhaniguda village of Gunupur block. He
followed improved method of management practices such as line sowing,
recommended dose of fertilizers, IPM & IDM.
He followed improved cultivation practices, harvested 21, 150 number of
green cobs of sweet corn and got gross return of Rs. 63, 500.00 from 1.0 acre
area with net gain of Rs. 43, 000/- in kharif season with an expenditure of Rs.
20, 500/-. Similarly he cultivated sweet corn var. Sugar-75 in rabi season and
got net income of Rs. 44,000/-.
Mr. Laxmanmurthy has become brand for growing of sweet corn in his village
and locality. As this crop gives good yield and better return other farmers of
his and neighboring villages were very much encouraged to grow this crop in
large scale throughout the year. |
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