Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
To Store Sesame Seeds
| Details | |
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| Category | Crop Production |
| Crop | Sesame |
| Crop Family | Pedaliaceae |
| Scientific Name | (Sesamum indicum) |
| Vernacular Name | Til, tila |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Red chillies (Capsicum annum) and castor (Ricinus communis) seeds. |
| Details of Innovation | Farmer uses a mixture of red chillies (Capsicum annum) along with castor seeds (Ricinus communis) to store sesame (Sesamum indicum) seeds. For every 10 kilograms of sesame seeds, he mixes 100 grams of castor seeds and 100 grams of small pieces of red chilli with the seeds. These seeds are then stored either in gunny sacks or any other container. Thus, this method effectively wards off any pests in the stored sesame seeds. |
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| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Shantaben Haribhai Patel |
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| District | Junagadh |
| KVK District | Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Ambuja Foundation, Ambuja Cement Plant, Kodinar (Dist. Junagadh-Gujarat) |
| Address | district : Junagadh, Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 362001 |
| PAS_1 | "Physiological quality of sesame seeds during storage."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262762232_Physiological_quality_of_sesame_seeds_during_storage/link/03a819c90cf2ead7539c6c34/download |
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| PAS_2 | "Harvesting and storing sesame."https://www.accessagriculture.org/harvesting-and-storing-sesame |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Arid western Plains (5.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Saurashtra Zone (GJ.7) |
| Other Community Practices | |
| Practice ID | KNW0010000001201 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/39 |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 362001 |