IVRBCH-1927 (Kashi Pari) (Baby Corn Hybrid)

Technology Background:

Achieving diversification of the food basket, crop diversification and multiple cropping systems are important goals of Indian agriculture. Baby corn (Zea mays L) has been widely consumed as a vegetable and is highly nutritious. Nationally, there is limited number of baby corn cultivars for cultivation. Depending on the demand and potential of the crop there is a need to develop new baby corn hybrids 

Technology Details:

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food in several parts of the world. It has been widely consumed as a vegetable in the form of baby corn which consists of unfertilized young, finger- long ears harvested 2 or 3 days after the emergence of silk. Baby corn is highly nutritious and its nutritional value is equal to or greater than many vegetables such as tomato, cabbage, lettuce, carrot, colocasia, radish cucumber, bitter gourd brinjal, etc. Baby corn may be consumed as raw or used as an ingredient in various preparations like soups, deep fried with meat or rice, cooked with other vegetables, pickles, etc. As the green cobs are harvested within a week of silk emergence, baby corn becomes relatively free from pesticide residues. Short crop duration of baby corn makes it a best component of multiple cropping systems. More significantly, for farmers, both national and foreign markets have high value and demand for baby corn. In addition, for feeding ruminants and swine, husk, silk, and stover can be used as green fodder. High demand in hotel industry, short duration of the crop, multiple harvests in short duration, provides green fodder etc