Sweet corn –A promising crop for Kerala farmers

Sweet corn cultivation is not very demanding and requires very little attention from the grower except during the harvesting stage. Being a short duration crop, it takes three months to mature for harvesting and needing to be weeded just once during this period, it can easily fit into any sequential cropping system.


For the first time in the state, Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Kumarakom, Kerala Agricultural University, have successfully initiated cultivation of sweet corn in its farm.


Outcome


The outcome of the research proved that a net profit of Rs. 18,700 is achievable within a span of 90 days. The farmers who took up the cultivation recently, found twin advantages: good yield and post-harvest fodder to cattle. In addition Women SHG of Kumarakom panchayath, have taken up the cultivation as a field trial.