Even as maize has emerged as a major cash crop in the tribal-dominated pockets of Kalahandi district, the State Government is yet to take measures for development of marketing facilities for the crop.In the hilly region of Thuamul Rampur and Lanjigarh blocks, maize provides food security to the tribal population along with other crops grown by podu cultivation. During the Kharif season of 2015, maize was grown in 19,669 hectares (ha). But it reduced to 13,058 ha in 2016 and 11780 ha in 2017. The minimum support price (MSP) declared by Union government for maize for the current season is 1425 per quintal.