Sunday, January 25, 2015

Kissan Krishdeepam

Episode: 522

Documentary feature on the scope of Zero Budget Farming in Kerala. Views of Sri. Subash Palekar and the success story of Sri. K.M. Khaled, a farmer practicing zero budget farming in Alappuzha District are highlighted. Preparations of Jeevamrutham, Beejamrutham etc are also showcased. 

Contact Details 
K.M. Khaled Keettodiyil Panavally Alappuzha (Mob: 9446192708) 

Episode: 525

Farming initiative by Film Star Sreenivasan in his homestead at Udayamperoor, Ernakulam. Sreenivasan shares his views on the scope of cultivating safe to eat fruits and vegetables including cool season vegetables in our homesteads. Aquaponics on fish-vegetable combination is also highlighted. 
Contact Details 
Agricultural Officer Krishibhavan, Udayamperror (Tel: 0484 2791261) 

Episode: 526

Malayalam Film Actor Sreenivasan promoting zero budget farming in rice in about 2 ha patasekharam adjacent to his home at Udayamperoor, Ernakulam. The great actor shares his views on the scope and need of cultivating paddy without the use of pesticides and even fertilizers. 

Contact Details 
Agricultural Officer Krishibhavan, Udayamperror (Tel: 0484 2791261) 

Episode: 527

Regional Agrl. Research Station, Ambalavayal, Wayanad is one of the major research stations under Kerala Agrl. University. Crops which grow well in cool climate are grown in the farm successfully. Litchy, rambuttan, avocado, cool season vegetables, pepper and ornamental plants such as rose, dahlia, gladioli etc. are grown extensively. Various activities of RARS and Krishi Vigyan Kendra functioning in the campus of research station also covered in the documentary. 

Associate Director of Research 
RARS, Ambalavayal 
Wayanad – 673593 
Ph: 04936-260421, 260777 
Email: adramb@kau.in, rarsamb@kau.in 

Episode: 528

Various value addition programmes being undertaken in RARS Ambalavayal is documented. Processing of pickles from vegetables and banana rhizome, banana pseudostem, fruit juices, jam, jelly etc. are covered in the episode. 
‘Pooppoli’ flowershow organized at RARS also documented. 

Associate Director of Research 
RARS, Ambalavayal 
Wayanad – 673593 
Ph: 04936-260421, 260777 
Email: adramb@kau.in, rarsamb@kau.in 

Episode: 530

Documentary on Safe to Eat Vegetable Production and Marketing. 
Various project components such as selection and training of farmers for producing safe to eat vegetables; sampling and pesticide residue analysis of vegetables at the pesticide testing laboratory at College of Agriculture, Vellayani; procurement of safe to eat vegetables from the select farmers associated with Pappanchani VFPCK swasraya samithy and cluster farming by Nedumangadu rural wholesale market; branding and selling of safe to eat vegetables as “Amruthu” by HORTICORP; measures to decontaminate vegetables at home etc are showcased. 

Episode: 532

Documentary of Shri.Shamsudeen who was at UAE for a period of more than 20 years and after reaching his native place at Karunagappally, Kollam started cultivation of fishes in an area of about 6 acres of pond. He is also growing papaya, mango, coconut etc. 

Shri.Shamsudeen 
Shamsia 
Puthiyakavu, K.S. Puram (P O) 
Karunagappally, Kollam 
(M) 9539869879 


Episode: 533

Documentary feature on the scope and scientific aspects of goat farming in Kerala. Dr. R. Venugopal Assnt Director, Dept of Animal Husbandry describes the salient features of goat farming. A number of successful goat farms are also oriented. 
Contact Details 
Dr. R. Venugopal Assistant Director Dept of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry (Mob: 9387830718) 

Episode: 536

A seventy year old nutmeg farmer having a 5 acre farm near Chalakkudy, Thrissur district. About 300 nutmeg trees are maintained in his plantation. Processing of nutmeg is being done, in a very scientific way and hence fetching high price in the market. Fruit plants such as mango, rambuttan, pulasan, banana, mango steen etc. are grown in his farm. He also maintaining a nursery of nutmeg grafts and budded plants. 
P. V. Jose 
Pullan House, Potta (P O) 
Chalakkudy, Thrissur 
Ph: 0480-2704842, 9447227717 

Episode: 537

A feature on International Year of Family Farming. The successful family entrepreneurship in integrated farming by the Kera Kesari & Best Organic Farmer Award winner, Biju Joseph is highlighted. Apart from cultivation of crops such as coconut, arecanut, cocoa, nutmeg, pepper and banana; other farming activities such as dairying, poultry, mushroom farming etc are also narrated. 
Contact Details 
Biju Joseph Edattukunnel Palakkayam P O , Mannarkkadu Palakkad (Mob: 9747214413) 


Episode: 540

Farm Information Bureau, is the nodal agency under department of agriculture providing various service in the field of agricultural extension to provide active support to accelerate the developmental activities of Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development. 
Various activities of FIB is explained is explained in the documentary. 

Principal Information Officer 
Farm Information Bureau 
Kowdiar (P O), Trivandrum – 695003 
www.fibkera.gov.in 
email: fibtvm@gmail.com 
Ph: 0471-2318186 
0471-2314358 
0471-2317314 

Episode: 541

A feature on natural handicrafts made from Screwpine (Thazha) and Water Hyacinth (Kulavazha). The production processes are documented on the backdrop of the various activities of Kottappuram Integrated Development Society (KIDS) Kodungallur. Importance of preserving our own Thazha products which got recognition in the GI Registry; and making use of Kulavazha which has become a menace in our water bodies for handicraft products of daily use are highlighted. 
Contact Details 
Kottappuram Integrated Development Society (KIDS) Kottappuram PO Kodungallur, Trissur (Tel: 0480 2803165; Mob: 9497276067) 

Episode: 542

Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is a programme of Department of Agriculture to convey the new practices to the farmers. There is a mechanism to discuss the field problems in a body contain technical experts in the field of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries etc. Monthly technological advisories are prepared based on the discussions and remedies are printed and handed over to the farmers of concerned area. Success of Trivandrum ATMA is included in this episode. 

ATMA, Project Director 
o/o Principal Agrl. Office 
Civil Station, Kudappanakunnu 
Trivandrum 
Ph: 0471-2733334 

Episode: 543



Episode: 544

Documentary featuring the procurement, processing and value addition of Jack fruit in Kerala for round the year use in our daily diet. Jack fruit is highlighted as the miracle food for futures food security. The various activities are narrated in the backdrop of NGOs like GRAMA, Jack Up Plavu Sangham, Sanghamitra, Naturala, Jack fruit 365 and the Government Agency SFAC. Preparations of some of the star dishes using frozen jack fruit are also showcased. 


Contact Details: 
Antony Mathew “Naturala” Kuzhalmandam (Mob: 9446271655) 
Joseph Lukose “GRAMA” Bharananganam (Mob: 9446274691) 
Secretary “Jack Up Plavu Sangham” Poonjar (Mob: 9744747508) 
Denny Thengumpally “Sanghamitra” Elavankad (Mob: 9446876309) 
James Joseph “Jack fruit 365”(email: info@jackfruit365.com) 
Managing Director Small Farmers Agri Busines Consortium(Tel: 0471 2322109) 

Episode: 545

Success story of farmers who have processed banana tissue culture plants from Biotechnology & Model Floriculture Centre, Kazhakkuttom an organization functioning under Department of Agriculture, Kerala. Various steps involved in tissue culture plant production and the cultural practices of TC banana are included in the programme. 

1. Asst. Director of Agriculture 
Biotechnology & Model Floriculture Centre 
Kazhakkuttom, Thiruvananthapuram - 695582 
Ph: 0471-2413739 
Email: bmfctvm@yahoo.com 


2. Afsal Labah 
Dilkush Manzil 
Vadayil Mukku, Kaniyapuram ( P O), Trivandrum 
(M) 9846937863 


3. Secretary 
Karunya Purushasahaya Sangam 
Korani, Trivandrum 
(M) 8547321678 


4. Prasenan G 
Jaji Nivas 
Parappil, Trivandrum – 695610 
(M) 9497018072 

Episode: 547

Documentary featuring the scope and the current status of Neera Production in the State. Neera is presented as the new health drink for Kerala. Various initiatives in the state for commercializing Neera production emphasizing the efforts by Coconut Development Board and Coconut Producer Companies are highlighted. 
Contact Details: 
Shajahan Kanjiravilayi Chairman Kaippuzha Coconut Producer Company Kollam (Mob: 9847295360) 
CDB Institute of Technology South Vazhakkulam, Aluva (Tel: 0484 2679680; Mob: 9895816291) 
Coconut Development Board (CDB) SRVHS Road, Kerabhavan, Kochi (Tel: 0484- 2377267; 2376265) 

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