Gonda

Gonda being a lowland area is one of the major producers of horticultural crops and food grains like pulses, sugarcane, maize, paddy etc. in Uttar Pradesh that makes it a lucrative base for the food processing industries. This district has many food processing units that is why it is known nationwide for the manufacturing and exporting of optimum quality pulses and horticultural crops that has a huge domestic requirement. Lentils are cultivated here on a large scale. Many traditional dishes are prepared using pulses.

Introduction

Gonda is the administrative centre for Devipatan Division. Gonda is a district headquarters. Gonda is bounded by Shrawasti district to the north, Balrampur and Sidharthnagar district to the north east, Basti district to the east, Faizabad to the south, Barabanki to the south west and Bahraich to the northwest. Two rivers namely River Saryu and River Ghaghra pass through the district that makes the soil of the district suitable for producing horticultural crops and food grains.

Corn Processing

If Gonda district is in the fronts of Corn processing field, it’s location in lowland area backs this fact. Environmental compatibility is main reason of high yield of Corn in the district. Corn is processed here for further use in the off season. Processed items are exported to other portions of the country alongwith local supply to recoup the demands. Hostels, Dharmshalas are the institutions those demand Corn throughout the year. This industry doesn’t need higher technology thus the industry has become as an important part of rural life.

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