Event Category :
Other Event
Venue :
Village: Ranpur Aathmanavas, Near deesa airport, Ta. Deesa, Dist. Banaskantha, Gujarat (Mo.9913805495)
Description :
Mr. Kanvarji Vadhaniya, a marginal farmer from Ranpur villgae, Ta. Deesa cultivating seasonal vegetables like chilli, tomato, brinjal, onion, cauliflower and cowpea from 5-6 years with traditional practices. Agriculture is only source of income for his family. However with giant products in market and increased in cultivated area in Deesa taluka causes low market prices.
He thought of doing innovative farming under limited resources and started searching in internet and youtube.
Under the guidance of Scientist of KVK, Banaskantha-I, Mr. Kanvarji started off seasonal cultivation of cowpea under mulching practices, low cost crop cover (Non-woven fabric material), drip irrigation system and followed different intercropping systems for getting benefit of higher market price during offseason.
In 2016-17, he started off seasonal cultivation of cow pea in plastic mulching and crop cover in 0.14 ha of land along with relay cropping of chilli hybrid.
Improved hybrid of cowpea
Contact Person Details
Dr.Yogesh Pawar
Scientist
yogesh517.pawar@gmail.com
7878019115