Name: Smt. Aneesa Hinavage
Family : Living with her son and daughter
Address : Hinavage , Aloodi Village, Minicoy Island
Village : Aloodi Village
Contact no: 8281789153
Total land area: 20 cents
Number of livestock: 1 cattle + 1 calf+ 10 ducks + 5 rabbits
Crop area: 260 m2
Smt. Aneesa Hinavage, aged 48 was mainly focussing on vegetable cultivation (Solanaceous vegetables and okra) in her backyard. She maintains one local breed of cow and a calf along with 5 rabbits. When ICAR-CIARI scientific team visited her and found there is high potential in escalating her livelihood the team encouraged her to attend a hands-on training in Mini-incubator. Thereafter, in the year 2021 she started rearing Kuttanadan breed of ducks 10 (8 females and 2 males) numbers under the banner of ICAR-CIARI, Regional Station, Minicoy, which helped her to boost revenue generation in addition. Till date she has sold nearly 1250 eggs @ Rs.10/egg. She also sold a bull for Rs. 60000/- on demand. In an area of 120 m2 she is cultivating cucurbitaceous vegetables like Sponge gourd (Local variety) and bottle gourd. She has sold 248 Kg of Sponge @ Rs. 20/Kg which adds to additional revenue.
Scientists of the ICAR-CIARI provided all the technical guidance regarding scientific management practices on pest and disease and feeding mineral supplements. Nearly 140 m2 area is under chilli, brinjal, amaranthus and tomato cultivation which is managed in grow bags for household purpose.
With the technical support of the ICAR-CIARI, rearing of ducks fetched additional income for her family and she is looking forward to enhance the stock.
A revenue of nearly Rs.77,460/- was generated annually.
She along with her family is satisfied by the technical guidance from the ICAR-CIARI team and is looking forward to enhance the number of ducks to 50 numbers, Also she wants to add high milk producing breeds like HF and Jersey cattle. She has also started to make enclosures by demarcating the land for vegetable cultivation.
Contributors : Gladston Y, Ms. Ajina S.M, A. K. O Ratheesh, Sharefuddeen Hassan Kararngothi, S. K. Zamir Ahmed, Jai Sunder & B. A. Jerard