Title

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Self employment through mushroom production

Background

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Tmt.  S. Rajamani, w/o M.R. Subramanian, Chinnamudalaipatty village of  Namakkal, district was a member of Sri Amman Mahalir Mandram. She has been producing mushroom as a subsidiary occupation. But she gained low yield due to improper method of paddy straw sterilization techniques.     

Interventions

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(Hot water sterilization of paddy straw instead of chemical (Carbendazim) sterilization technique.

Process

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She attended DRDA, Namakkal sponsored training programme on “Mushroom production” at this Kendra during the period from 19.02.07 to 23.02.07. In that training she gained knowledge on proper sterilization and quality mushroom production technique.  

Technology

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Chop the good quality paddy straw to ass (Hot water sterilization of paddy straw instead of chemical (Carbendazim) sterilization technique. Size of 5 cm and soak it in water for 12 hr. Boil the paddy straw for 1 hr at 80 o C and shade dry to bring down the moisture upto 60 %

 Horizontal spread

Sri Amman Mahalir Mandram SHG members have adopted the mushroom production techniques and they are jointly produced and marketed the mushroom.

 Economic gains

SHG members are producing 5 Kg of oyster mushroom / day and earn Rs 4000 / month.

 Employment generation

It has generated employment for SHG members. Approximately 25 man day was engaged per month. 

Title

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Low cost weed management in paddy

Background

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Thiru.G.S. Muthusamy of Ganapathipalayam, Namakkal district has 5 acres of wetland and cultivating paddy and sugarcane crops. Out of 5 acres of land, paddy crop is cultivated in 2.5 acres. He faced the problem of heavy weed infestation in his paddy field. Manual weeding is impossible due to labour scarcity.
    

Interventions

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Severe weed infestation was identified.  Instead of manual weeding Conoweeder /Rotary weeder is advised to effective and economic weed control in paddy. 

Process

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To know about the improved paddy cultivation techniques he attended one day training programme on “System of Rice Intensification” in KVK, Namakkal.  After the training programme he followed the SRI techniques such as square planting and Conoweeder for weed management.
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Technology

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Square planting with 25x25 cm spacing was recommended for planting. For weed control rotary weeder was  used. Moving the weeding with forward and backward motion to burry the weeds and as well as to aerate the soil at 7 to10 days interval from 15 days after planting on either direction on the rows and column

Impact

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 Horizontal spread
      

The neighbour hood farmers also followed the SRI techniques

 Economic gains

For using the rotary weeder operation two men labour were engaged per acre. Economic gain of Rs.1350/- per acre was achieved by labour saving (for manual weeding 30 labours are required for two hand weeding per acre)

 Employment generation

Farm mechanization 

Title

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Year round fodder cum seed production

Background

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Mr. N. Muthusamy, S/o. Neeli,Unniyur has  -- acre of land and cultivating sugarcane, groundnut, C.N. grass and sorghum crops. He is also rearing 4 Nos. of buffalo and 2 Nos. of cows for milk production.
    

Interventions

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Low green fodder yield due to local sorghum variety leads to deficity of green fodder. Instead of non supplementation of quality green fodder to milch animal, the concentrated feed to animal costs higher per litre of milk production.
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Process

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To know about the high yielding multicut fodder sorghum, he approached this Kendra and got technical knowledge on fodder sorghum COFS29 and also purchased 2 kg of COFS29from this Kendra. He cultivated 50 cents of COFS29 for fodder cum seed production.

Technology

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Can be grown throughout the year as a multicut variety under irrigated conditions. Seed rate of 5 kg is required for one acre cultivation with 30x15 cm spacing. Irrigation is given once in 7-10 days interval depending upon the soil condition. First harvesting is done 65-70 days after sowing and thereafter the rate of crop may be harvested once in 60 days intervals.

Impact

Horizontal spread

The neighboring farmers too adopted this practices

 Employment Generation

It has generated employment for rural women.

Economic gains

Apart from fodder production he produced 50 kg of COFS29 seeds and sold @ Rs.100/kg and earn Rs.5000 from  50 cents area.

Title

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Vermicomposting

Background

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Thiru P. Ramasamy, K. Vellalapatty, Kolathupalayam post, Namakkal district has 4 acres of land and cultivating coconut and groundnut crops and also producting vermicompost. He faced the problem of earthworm mortality.    

Interventions

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The earthworm mortality was identified due to feeding of undecomposable fresh cow dung material 

Process

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Due to lack of technical knowledge on vermicomposting he approached this Kendra and underwent training on “Vermicomposting”. After that training in this Kendra, now he is using partially decomposed material for vermin bed preparation and also adding bio fertilizer for nutrient enrichment.

Technology

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i.  Decomposing of material
ii. Enrichment

Horizontal spread
       

Neighbouring farmers are also producing vermicomposting for their own field also.

Economic gains
       

He produced two tones of vermicompost per month and earned  Rs. 5000/month.

Employment Generation

Through vermicomposting 15 men labourers was engaged per month

Title

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Production of elite hybrid vegetable seedlings through portrays.

Background

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Name of the beneficiary    :       THIRU R.K.RAMASAMY,        
                                                   S/o Kulanthaigounder
                                                   Rettayampatty Village,
                                                   Valayapatty (PO),
                                                   Namakkal (Dt).
                                                   Mobile -9843207700
Area under cultivation:      8.5 acres
Crops under cultivation:     Tomato  -  3 acres
                                        Coconut -  2 acres
                                           Maize     - 3.5 acres          .

Interventions

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Thiru R.K.Ramasamy attended 5 days hands on training on portray nursery techniques from 26.03.07-30.03.07  conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal

Process

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Thiru R.K.Ramasamy is a progressive tomato grower. Previously he raised the seedlings by using raised nursery bed with a size of 12 feet length, 3 feet breadth and 15 cm height. Totally 6 to 7 beds (2.5 cent area) are required to produce 1-acre seedlings. By this technology, the farmers attained only 60-70% germination. After that 10-15% loss occurred during transplanting. He used to contact our KVK frequently for technical needs and attended training on portray nursery techniques and got motivated to produce hybrid vegetable seedlings especially hybrid tomatos with the production capacity of 35,000 seedlings/3.5 cent area.  

Technology

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To minimize the mortality of seedlings (10-15%) in raised nursery bed, he decided to start the portray nursery unit to reduce the seedling mortality and to produce elite healthy seedlings under the guidance of KVK, Namakkal. He used 98 celled portrays by using decomposed and sterilized cocopeat as a growing media, under 50% shade net house. From this technology, he is able to produce pest free healthy and vigorous seedlings within 30 days after sowing and attained 95% germination. Seedlings produced under protrays is having good field stand compared to other method of nursery raising.

Impact

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Horizontal spread
        Portray nursery techniques has helped in increasing the area under the tomato cultivation. It also gave a path to the lower the mortality rate (3-5%) along with tremendous horizontal spread..  
 

Employment Generation
       It is a notable that the income of a farmer has been increased to Rs 11,000/month from 35,000 seedlings which is really a prosperous income in terms of economics..

Items

Total cost(Rs)

Non recurring items

1.

Cost of G.I.Pipes &50% shade net

10,000.00

2.

Cost of protrays(350 nos) including transport

4500.00

3.

Labour cost for construction of shade net house

500.00

Total

15,000.00

Recurring cost

1.

Cost of cocopeat(20 bags@Rs100/25 kg)including transport

2000.00

2.

Cost of seed material

3500.00

3.

Cost of bio fertilizers

75.00

4.

Labour cost for sowing seeds in protrays

400.00

5.

Watering charges for 25 days

500.00

Total expenditure/month

6470.00

Cost/seedling@0.50 paise for 35,000 seedling

17,500.00

Net profit

11,130.00

Title

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Nematode Management In Tuberose

Background

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Thiru. R. Ravichandran
Chinna Chinnan Thottam,
Koonavelanpatty (po)
Rasipuram (TK)
Namakkal (Dt)
Ph:9443223361

Interventions

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He attended training on “Tips to enhance flower crop cultivation” at this Kendra, Namakkal on 25.07.06 and 26.07.06

Process

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Thiru R. Ravichandran residing at Koonavelanpatty village of Namakkal district. He was cultivating “Bommudi” local  variety of tuberose  in an area of 50 cent for the past one and half years. He planted the tuberose bulbs at a spacing of 30 x 15 cm (44,450 clumps / cent). In his field the tuberose plants were severely affected by nematode. It causes yellowing of younger and older leaves finally leads to death of whole clumps. Hence the farmers maintained the low plant population, so the yield can be drastically reduced from 2000 kg to 1400 – 1600 kg. At that time the farmer attended an off campus training programme, jointly organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal and Co-operative milk society, held at Koonavelanpatty on 11.07.06. He also brought the affected tuberose. clumps and got information about the causal agent, control measures, name of the chemical, quantity and time of application. Afterwards he undergone a training on “Tips to enhance flower crop cultivation” at this Kendra, Namakkal on 25.07.06 and 26.07.06..  

Technology

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During that training, the farmer gained the knowledge about the new  varieties, selection procedure for planting material, spacing, bulb treatment, manuring schedule, pest and disease management. Field visit also made to nearby tuberose growers at Anniyapuram and Laddiwadi.  Apart from ,the farmer frequently contacted this Kendra through phone for getting technologies. He applied carbofuran 3G granules @ 1g / plant near the root zone and irrigation was immediately carried out after the application of granules. The same operation was repeated once in 20 days interval for 3 times. Then 500 kg of farmyard manure was mixed with 1 kg Trichoderma viride (biofungicide) along with 1 kg Pseudomonas fluroscens (bactericide) and it can be sprinkled over the field evenly. The above mentioned operation was done 1 month interval for 3 times.

Impact

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Economic gains
       At present he successfully controlled the nematode incidence in tuberose field and maintained good plant population, thereby the yield was increased from 1600 kg to 2000 kg / cent. Fresh flowers are harvested daily and sold to the Salem flower market at the rate of Rs 20/ kg during season and Rs 60 – 120 / kg during the festival period. He got net profit of Rs 32,000 from  the2 nd  ratoon crop.

Title

: Hybrid Tomato cultivation

Background

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Thiru. .R.K. Ramasamy,
S/o. Kulanthai Gounder,
4/133C, Rettyampatti Village,
Valayapatti (P.O),
Namakkal (T.K & D.T) – 637 020.

Area under cultivation           :           8.5 acres

Crops under cultivation         :           Tomato            – 3 acres.
                                                            Coconut           – 2 acres
                                                            Maize               – 3.5 acres

Interventions

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He attended an  on campus training programme on “Improved production techniques in Tomato” at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal on 23.06.2006

Process

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Thiru.R.K. Ramasamy, S/o. Kulanthai Gounder residing at Valayapatti village of Namakkal district is owning 8.5 acres of gardenland. He usually cultivats PKM-1 variety of tomato and got an yield of 6 tones / acre. After undergoing the training programme, he cultivated hybrid varieties of tomato.

Technology

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He practiced the following technologies to maximize the yield viz., producing elite seedlings by raised nursery bed, by applying recommended dose of fertilizers (43 kg urea, 750 kg super phosphate, 35 kg potash, 4 kg borax and 25 kg zinc sulphate as basal and 130 kg urea, 106 kg potash at 30,45 and 60 days after transplanting), foliar application of micronutrients (3 spray of zinc sulphate 0.5% at 10 days interval from 40 days after transplanting) and growth regulator application and proper plant protection measures.

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He has also motivated the neighbouring farmers for hybrid tomato cultivation. He has also farmed a vegetable grower association consisting of 20 farmers in Valayapatti village and they market their produce through the association.

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By adopting above mentioned technologies he earned Rs. 22,000/- as additional income.

Employment Generation :

In hybrid tomato cultivation employment is generated in intercultural operations like staking, manuring,pinching of lower leaves and harvesting.

Title

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Improving the sustainability of dairy farming community through improved  dairy farming practices

Background

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Shri V. Manickavasagam of Unniyur village of Namakkal, district wanted to establish a dairy farm along with three local farmers and five self help group members.

Interventions

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Suitability of improved germplasm to local conditions selection of individual animals based on phenotype, balanced feeding importance of fodder crops are proposed as interventions for better returns.

Process

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Training programme was organized and knowledge and skills were transferred to the end users. The farmers inturn adopted the recommendation.

Technology

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Improved germplasm, preparation of concentrates and cultivation of fodder crops. (CoFS - 29)

Impact

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Horizontal spread
       The neighbouring farmers too adopted this practices. Many of SHG members are     now started dairy as one of the micro enterprises.  
 

Employment Generation
       It has generated employment for rural womens.

Title

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Intervention in feeding practices and improving the returns indairy farming

Background

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Thiru. N. Muthusamy residing at Unniyur village of Namakkal district  has 10 acres of rainfed land. He has been practicing dairy farming as a subsidiary occupation. But he faced heavy economic loss in dairy due to low production and high cost of feed. 

Interventions

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Introduction of balanced feeding and transfer of technical know – how for preparation of concentrates. 

Process

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Through a training programme and direct personal contact relevant practices has been disseminated. The farmer has adopted this proven technology.

Technology

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Preparation of concentrate mixture and following of balanced ration.

Impact

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Horizontal spread
           This progressive farmers has been acting as a source of information and propagating above to his fellow mates.

Economic gains
           The feed cost has been reduced and improved his herd size by adding three animals. Now he  
            generates Rs.10,000 / month which is three times more than his previous income from dairy.
 

Employment generation
            There was excess of labour from his own family is currently being utilized. 

Title

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Establishment of Turkey Unit

Background

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Mr. K. Nagaraj, is a rural youth mainly depend on agriculture for his livelihood. Presently, he is practising onion cultivation along with some dairy animals. He approached this Kendra, as he is interested in rearing Turkey for additional income.

Interventions

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He attended training programme on “Turkey Farming” and thereby suitable technical advices were given on establishment of Turkey unit.

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He purchased 25 numbers of Turkey poults form one of the KVK beneficiary. He made cages for these poults and fed them with available commercial concentrates and also allowed the poults to graze in his agricultural fields to get sufficient greens.
 

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Brooding of chicks
Feeding with concentrates @ 50 –100 gms/day.
Vaccination against Ranikhet disease
Deworming against helmenthics

Impact

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No mortality is recorded and average monthly weight gain is about 600- 900 gms

Horizontal spread
       He created awareness among other farmers in the village by organising an off campus training programme on “Turkey farming”. He is now supplying turkey chicks to other farmers.

Employment Generation
       It has generated employment for his family and other farmers too.

Title

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Adoption of pig rearing practices

Background

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Mr. M. Vajaravel was a mechanic worked in rig industry. Since he is interested in swine industry he approached this Kendra and attended one day training programme on “Establishment of Piggery unit”

Interventions

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Suitable technical advice were given and asked him to visit a farm at Kerala to get sows and boar to establish the farm.

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He purchased nine pregnant sows and one boar. He constructed a shed scientifically to house these animals.

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• Concentrate feeding along with slaughter house waste and swill feeding.
• Iron supplementation to the sows and Iron injection to piglets.
• Automatic waterers for the pigs.

Impact

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No mortality is recorded after farrowing and he is running the farm profitably with 11 adults and 54 young ones. The pig waste from the shed is used to feed the fish unit.

Horizontal spread
                       Farmers from various parts of this district visit his farm for suitable guidance on purchase and market of these pigs.

Employment Generation
                       He started to market the pigs to neighbouring states, which fetches him a good income.

Title

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Self  employment through value added milk product preparation
( Flavoured milk and Masala Butter milk)

Back ground

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Mr. D. Jayadirai of Namakkal district is a new comer to the field of milk product preparation and he visited KVK for on campus training.

Process

Underwent on campus training on “Preparation of milk and milk products” on 28.07.20006.

Technology

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In that training a demonstration on flavoured milk is given by using carrot ( 15% ) as flavouring and colouring agent and the method of packing. In addition masala butter milk preparation were also taught.

Impact

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Horizontal spread
           He motivates others to take up the preparation of value added milk product as a   
          small scale venture.

Economic gains
           He is gaining Rs. 1000 per month by starting preparing flavoured milk and butter
           Milk

Employment Generation
           He is utilizing his family members for this small scale venture.

Title

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Generation of entrepreneurial activity through Masala powder making

Back ground

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Mr. M. Subramanian residing in 16/28 B. Malaiyandi street of Namakkal district  is a painter and earns a low income. He wanted to start to self enterprise and approached KVK, Namakkal for technical guidance and training.

Intervention

Process

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Training and technical Know- how the beneficiary underwent an one day on campus training an “Preparation of masala powders “ held at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Namakkal on 22.01.2007 and got  technical guidance regarding the method of packing.

Technology

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Technical knowledge on preparation of masala powders, packing methods and labeling of the final products and Agmark Standards were taught

Impact

Horizontal spread
           He is motivating others and neighbours to take up this small scale venture as a part time job.           

Economic gains
           He is preparing 25 Kgs of masala powder per month and he gets approximately Rs. 1200 per month.

Employment Generation
           Now he is employing his family members for the small scale  
           enterprise and has plan to extend it in future