Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
Effective Storage of Grains
| Details | |
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| Category | Crop Production |
| Crop | Any grain and seed |
| Crop Family | |
| Scientific Name | |
| Vernacular Name | |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Leaves Of Neem (Azadirachta Indica), Wood-Ash, Sand |
| Details of Innovation | Farmer Mahadevbhai Bhalabhai from Surendranagar district of Gujarat informs that he uses leaves of neem (Azadirachta indica) and wood-ash for storing the grains and seeds for longer period. For the purpose, he puts a layer of neem leaves and ash and sand mixture on top of the storage vessel after he has fillted it with grains, and then he closes the lid tightly. This method keeps the grains free of pests for 2 to 3 years. |
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| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Mahadevbhai Bhalabhai Thakore. |
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| District | Surendranagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520 |
| Address | Mu po Panva Patadi Surendranagar Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 382765 |
| PAS_1 | "Indigenous practices for eco-friendly storage of food grains and seeds."https://medcraveonline.com/APAR/indigenous-practices-for-eco-friendly-storage-of-food-grains-and-seeds.html |
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| PAS_2 | "Traditional farm/village storage methods."http://www.fao.org/3/T1838E/T1838E12.htm |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) |
| Other Community Practices | |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000000756 |
| Reference | Bhavnagar- 97/1 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/490 |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 382765 |