Name: Mr. Varatharajan
Family : 04 members
Village : Beodnabad
Total land area / number of livestock/ crop area/ etc.: :2 ha/ 2 cows/ 1.5 ha
Name: Mr. Varatharajan
Family : 04 members
Village : Beodnabad
Total land area / number of livestock/ crop area/ etc.: :2 ha/ 2 cows/ 1.5 ha
The farmer is having 2 ha hilly land with coconut plantations, banana and vegetables. The total annual income was 3.5 lakhs from coconut. During post monsoon season (Nov-Feb), the vegetables like brinjal, tapioca, okra and gourds were cultivated to meet out the family requirement only.
The rainout shelter was constructed on hilly land to grow high value vegetables. Vermicomposting was done using the crop residues to meet the nutrient requirement of vegetables. The vegetables like tomato, chilli, brinjal, okra, coriander and palak were cultivated under rainout shelter throughout the year.
The farmer is getting income round the year from vegetable cultivation besides meeting the family requirement.
The farmer is earning more than Rs. 10,000/ month through vegetable production from one rainout shelters (75 m2).
The promotion of rainout shelters for vegetable cultivation will definitely enhance the vegetable production in the islands and reduce the dependence from mainland.
Contributors : T. Subramani, A. Velmurugan, T.P.Swarnam and Sirisha Adamala