The agricultural extension programme of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)-Kannur at Panniyur, near Taliparamba, has a lot to offer those who have a love for the soil.
The Jeevanam programme being held at the KVK is aimed at helping farmers learn the quality of soil so as to enable them to use appropriate technology to make farming successful.
The programme includes a technology exhibition, workshops, interaction between farmers and scientists, and experience sharing by farmers. Scientists at the KVK say that understanding the quality of soil using scientific soil test is the key to successful farming. It allows farmer to use proper fertilizers to get a good yield of healthy crops. Healthy plants will be pest-resistant, they say.
The major highlight of the programme is paddy cultivation with the help of technology. The scientists say this practice can yield an annual harvest of one quintal of rice from one cent of land. This method, which uses plastic bags, can be adopted on terraces of houses, they say.
Agricultural College, Padannakkad, that is participating in the fair is showcasing coconut-based value-added products such as Neera, coconut jaggery, and jaggery jam. Also exhibited at the fair are natural pesticides developed by the Krishi Bhavan at Azhikode.
