ADVANTAGES OF BABY CORN CULTIVATION

Diversification:

It can be grown round the year and promotes diversification. It is suited for peri-urban agriculture.

Employment generation:

It provides employment in the form of cultivation, marketing, processing and export.

Earning money in shortest possible time:

Generally farmers have to wait for a longer time for the income from their crops. Being a short duration crop, farmers can earn money in the shortest possible time.

Potential for export:

Baby corn has a great demand in the international market. The foreign exchange can be earned by exporting baby corn and its products.

Quality fodder for livestock:

Green fodder obtained after the harvesting of baby corn can be used as a feed to livestock (Fig. 3) throughout the year. The farmers can save their land used for green fodder cultivation.

Value addition:

Value addition of baby corn is possible through preparation of several recipes viz, soup, salad, pakora, vegetables, pickles, candy, murabba, jam, laddoo, burfy, etc.

Intercropping:

Intercropping of vegetables, pulses, flowers, etc. can be done with baby corn in rabi to ensure additional income to the farmers.