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Successful integrated farming System implementer (Horticulture)

Background:  
            Thiru. K. Nataraj, S/o. Ksailasa Gounder, residing  at Thimmanayankenpatti, of Namakkal district, owning 6.25 acre for cultivation of Agricultural  and Horticultural crops.

Interventions: 
             Hybrid Tomato cultivation, Scientific Tapioca and Onion production method, Piggery rearing and Vermicomposting of farm waste.

Process :  
             He approached this Kendra and has undergone various on and off campus Training related to Horiculture and Animal husbandry. After acquiring the knowledge about integrated farming system, he implemented above method in his field successfully.
            The IFS comprises the following components Viz.,

Technology:

S.No Name of the unit Total area allotted
1. Tapioca farm 2 acres
2. Hybrid tomato cultivation 0.5 acres
3. Onion field 0.5 acres
4. Cotton seed production unit 2 acres
5. Coconut farm 1 acre
6. Piggery unit
Goat unit        
Retail broiler unit
0.25 acre
  Total area 6.25 acres

Impact:

Unit Breeds/Variety Products sold Total
Expenditure (Rs.)
Profit (Rs.)
Piggery (3 adults) White yorkshire 6 months old piglets (20 piglet/6 months @ Rs.1500/piglet 40,0000 60,000
Goat unit (5 Nos) Tellicherry Kids (Rs. 1500/kid) 5000 10,000
Cotton seed production Boll guard Seed+cotton (Rs.15,000/Q) 55,000 80,000
Onion Co4 Onion bulbs (3 tonnes) 15,000 35,000
Tapioca White rose Tubers (31.5 t) 25,000 45,000
Tomato Lakshmi Tomato (14 t) 13,000 42,000
Retail Broiler (1000 nos) Vermicompost Coconut trees Vamban tall Coconuts (Rs.3/nut) and other materials 5,000 20,000
Total 1,58,000 2,92,000

IFS supplements the income of the farmer and also increases the family employment.

Horizontal spread
                       After visualizing the   impact of the technique the local farming community has approached this KVK for training. The farmers now step by step adopting improved practices


Source:

Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Veterinery College and Research Institute Campus
Tamil Nadu Veterinery and Animal Sciences University
Namakka - 637 002.

 

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