Sarhasa. Kosi division of Bihar is famous for maize cultivation. Maize is produced in record quantity here. This time maize crop has been very good. Due to high quality and high demand, farmers are sending maize to other states of the country and abroad.
Maize is cultivated on a large scale in all the three districts of Koshi division. Farmers are sending their maize to other states of the country and even abroad. Due to the high demand for maize here, farmers get a good price for their crop.
International demand for yellow gold
Farmer Manjay Kumar Sharma says that due to bumper production and good quality, there is a huge demand for maize. Maize from here goes to Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka and other states. This time maize is going abroad, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. Farmer Azad Paswan says that we export maize. Here maize is called yellow gold. We have a demand from the government. If a maize factory is set up in this area, our income will increase and thousands of people will get employment.
This makes it crispy
District Agriculture Officer Gyanchandra Sharma said that the maize of Kosi is of very good quality. Therefore, it is in great demand in other states of the country. Maize is grown in 36 thousand hectares in Saharsa. The production per hectare is 75 to 90 quintals. This is even higher than the national production. Protein, amino acids and anti-oxidants are found in the maize of Saharsa. The maize of this place is used for animals as well as humans. Poultry feed, cow feed, pig feed and Kurkure are prepared from it. Railways are also getting a lot of benefit due to transportation by rail. The government is considering setting up a processing unit here.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 14, 2024, 20:59 IST