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Karnataka Farmer Makes Jaggery From Corn Stalks, A First In India

Turning waste into wealth, Bagalkote farmer Mahalingappa Itnal has successfully produced jaggery from sweet corn stalks, an innovation that could boost rural sustainability.

Hubballi (Karnataka): Jaggery and sugar are usually made from sugarcane. But now, Mahalingappa Itnal, a progressive farmer from Sanganatti village in Rabakavi-Banahatti taluk of Bagalkote district, has achieved something remarkable, making jaggery from the stalks of sweet corn.

Mahalingappa’s experiment, which hasn’t been tried so far by the Agriculture Department or Krishi Vigyan Kendras, has drawn attention in farming circles. With his innovation, he has shown that new ideas can come from farmers themselves, not just

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