Sitamarhi Farmer's 'Multi-Cropping' Marvel: Triple Profit with Maize, Low Cost

• Sitamarhi farmers shift from sugarcane to maize due to long cultivation period and mill closures.
• Progressive farmer Surendra Singh Kushwaha adopts 'multi-cropping' with maize, growing green vegetables simultaneously.
• Maize matures in four months, allowing three crops annually from the same land, unlike sugarcane.
• Maize cultivation costs 10,000 rupees per bigha, yielding up to 30,000 rupees profit due to high demand.
• Crop rotation with cabbage/cauliflower and paddy maintains soil health and ensures year-round income.