FFP farmer Shri Gopalakrishna Pillai recognized as innovative farmer on 45th foundation day, NAARM

The 45th foundation day of NAARM, Hyderabad was celebrated on 1/09/2020 virtually. The chief guest of the program was Dr. R S Paroda, former secretary DARE and DG, ICAR and chairman (TAAS). During the occasion 11 innovative farmers were felicitated from each ATARI zone, Shri Gopalakrishna Pillai, Kottinaattu Bangalow, Pathiyoor was selected from zone 11. He is a practitioner of livestock based IFS system in an area of 1 ha. The farmer tripled his income compared to pre-FFP through various innovations, technology adoption, value addition and marketing strategies. He introduced cow mat in cattle shed which reduced laming, foot and mouth disease, drudgery reduction in cleaning and protection of animals from summer heat. The value addition of milk into curd and butter milk earned 10 to 12 percentage of additional income. The direct marketing of milk without any adulteration and under good agricultural practices fetched 36.84 percentage of additional price for every litre of milk. The other innovations are adoption of ICAR CPCRI vermicomposting technology through which he is selling 5 tonnes of vermicompost @ Rs 25. Maintaining hygiene and disposal of cow dung and cow urine in the farm with 47 milch animals was a challenge. The FFP exercise of the farm planning enabled him to intensify green fodder cultivation, hydroponics, 2 units of vermicomposting and shade drying of cow dung 1 tonne per year @ Rs 15 per Kg, which is of high demand. The IFS system is purely organic model comprising of organic vegetable cultivation, pond fisheries, biogas plant and supporting organic farmers through production supply of vermicompost, bio agent enriched compost and liquid fertilizers. The organic residues and the farm waste are effectively recycled for additional income. The farmer runs the unit with the active support and involvement of the family and provides regular employment to 4 labourers and he is also the founder director board member of the Odanadu Farmer Producer Company with NABARD support and ICAR CPCRIFFP farmer Shri Gopalakrishna Pillai recognized as innovative farmer on 45th foundation day, NAARM The 45th foundation day of NAARM, Hyderabad was celebrated on 1/09/2020 virtually. The chief guest of the program was Dr. R S Paroda, former secretary DARE and DG, ICAR and chairman (TAAS). During the occasion 11 innovative farmers were felicitated from each ATARI zone, Shri Gopalakrishna Pillai, Kottinaattu Bangalow, Pathiyoor was selected from zone 11. He is a practitioner of livestock based IFS system in an area of 1 ha. The farmer tripled his income compared to pre-FFP through various innovations, technology adoption, value addition and marketing strategies. He introduced cow mat in cattle shed which reduced laming, foot and mouth disease, drudgery reduction in cleaning and protection of animals from summer heat. The value addition of milk into curd and butter milk earned 10 to 12 percentage of additional income. The direct marketing of milk without any adulteration and under good agricultural practices fetched 36.84 percentage of additional price for every litre of milk. The other innovations are adoption of ICAR CPCRI vermicomposting technology through which he is selling 5 tonnes of vermicompost @ Rs 25. Maintaining hygiene and disposal of cow dung and cow urine in the farm with 47 milch animals was a challenge. The FFP exercise of the farm planning enabled him to intensify green fodder cultivation, hydroponics, 2 units of vermicomposting and shade drying of cow dung 1 tonne per year @ Rs 15 per Kg, which is of high demand. The IFS system is purely organic model comprising of organic vegetable cultivation, pond fisheries, biogas plant and supporting organic farmers through production supply of vermicompost, bio agent enriched compost and liquid fertilizers. The organic residues and the farm waste are effectively recycled for additional income. The farmer runs the unit with the active support and involvement of the family and provides regular employment to 4 labourers and he is also the founder director board member of the Odanadu Farmer Producer Company with NABARD support and ICAR CPCRIFFP farmer Shri Gopalakrishna Pillai recognized as innovative farmer on 45th foundation day, NAARM The 45th foundation day of NAARM, Hyderabad was celebrated on 1/09/2020 virtually. The chief guest of the program was Dr. R S Paroda, former secretary DARE and DG, ICAR and chairman (TAAS). During the occasion 11 innovative farmers were felicitated from each ATARI zone, Shri Gopalakrishna Pillai, Kottinaattu Bangalow, Pathiyoor was selected from zone 11. He is a practitioner of livestock based IFS system in an area of 1 ha. The farmer tripled his income compared to pre-FFP through various innovations, technology adoption, value addition and marketing strategies. He introduced cow mat in cattle shed which reduced laming, foot and mouth disease, drudgery reduction in cleaning and protection of animals from summer heat. The value addition of milk into curd and butter milk earned 10 to 12 percentage of additional income. The direct marketing of milk without any adulteration and under good agricultural practices fetched 36.84 percentage of additional price for every litre of milk. The other innovations are adoption of ICAR CPCRI vermicomposting technology through which he is selling 5 tonnes of vermicompost @ Rs 25. Maintaining hygiene and disposal of cow dung and cow urine in the farm with 47 milch animals was a challenge. The FFP exercise of the farm planning enabled him to intensify green fodder cultivation, hydroponics, 2 units of vermicomposting and shade drying of cow dung 1 tonne per year @ Rs 15 per Kg, which is of high demand. The IFS system is purely organic model comprising of organic vegetable cultivation, pond fisheries, biogas plant and supporting organic farmers through production supply of vermicompost, bio agent enriched compost and liquid fertilizers. The organic residues and the farm waste are effectively recycled for additional income. The farmer runs the unit with the active support and involvement of the family and provides regular employment to 4 labourers and he is also the founder director board member of the Odanadu Farmer Producer Company with NABARD support and ICAR CPCRI as the Producer Organization Promoting Institution (POPI)