Gonda Farmers: Double Maize Profits! Process Raw Corn into High-Value Products

• Deendayal Shodh Sansthan Gopal Gram in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, trains women and villagers to make value-added products from maize.
• Home scientist Mamta Tripathi highlights various products like papad, snacks, ladoo, flour, and cornflakes that can be made from maize.
• Processing maize into products significantly increases income for farmers and self-help groups, as raw maize sells cheaply.
• Maize processing offers employment opportunities, especially for rural women, and products can be sold in local markets.
• Mamta Tripathi advocates for a maize processing machine in Gonda and suggests not selling maize immediately after harvest to maximize profit.