Farmers Corner
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People’s Initiative For Natural Resources Management & Disaster Risk Reduction
The Community Resource Centre (CRC), Puthenvelikara is a people’s initiative that aims to conserve and sustainably manage natural resources for the integrated development and safety of the village. The initiative supported by HDFC bank’s Parivartan Project and implemented by M … Continued
Celebrated 96th birthday of Professor M. S. Swaminathan by Planting 100 RET Plants
Gear Up! GOD Trees 100! Community Agrobiodiversity Centre Wayanad celebrated the 96th birthday of Professor M.S. Swaminathan by launching a project on rehabilitation of 100 RET plants named Grow Our Dying plants (GOD plants) 100. As an initial step 100 … Continued
Salim Pichan Honoured with State Award
Bagged State Biodiversity Board’s Custodian of Traditional Knowledge Award Kerala State Biodiversity Board has conferred their award for the year 2019-20 for“custodian of traditional knowledge/ citizen scientist” to Sri. Salim Pichan, an employee of MSSRF. The award is given to … Continued
Elite Selections of Fruit Plants For Sale At MSSBG
Good quality planting materials of fruit trees are available for farmers at M. S. Swaminathan Botanical Garden, Wayanad. Seedlings available at the garden have high productivity, disease and pest resistance abilities and have been raised with budding and grafting techniques. … Continued
Screw Pine Processing and Training Centre launched at Kuttanad
Screw Pine Processing and Training Centre has been launched at Kuttanad, Kerala in loving memory of the late C. K. Sali, the founder President of Kottayam Jilla Tazhappaya Vikasana Federal Samiti. Ms C. K. Asha, MLA, Vaikom inaugurated the function … Continued
Spice Crops Should Be Protected Against Monsoon Diseases: Seminar
Monsoon season is also the season for various pests and diseases especially for the cultivation of spice crops. Diseases such as quick wilt disease, slow wilt disease in Pepper, Rhizome Rot and Blight disease in Ginger, Rotting diseases in Turmeric … Continued
Community led movement for rain monitoring system
A webinar was organised by Community Resource Centre, Initiative of HDFC Bank -MSSRF Parivartan Programme on World Environment Day, 2021 to discuss and understand about Floods and Tidal waves caused by Climate Change. 10 rain gauges were distributed to cooperative … Continued
MSSRF To Green The Fallow Lands In The District
MSSRF to plant site-specific-plant species that belongs to Rare Endemic and Threatened (RET) category in the fallow lands. In an initiative, MSSRF has launched a special programme to green the fallow lands in the Wayanad district. Site-specific plant species that … Continued
Production Enhancement and Market Promotion of Black Pepper and Ginger Crops Among The Tribal Population in Wayanad District of Kerala
Objectives Support tribal families for enhancing their pepper and ginger production and productivity by establishing local production units of bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizers for containing the pest and diseases affecting pepper and ginger and by ensuring the enhanced local production and … Continued