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Water Conservation

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Category	Agriculture,Water Management,Water harvesting conservation,Innovation
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Details of Innovation	In 1990, A I Nadakattin realised the need for harvesting rainwater for effective use of water resources, control of soil erosion, retention of soil moisture, raising of the water table etc. He dug six farm ponds in his 16 acre land. In the meanwhile, he also dug a few borewells. Of the 11 borewells, initially only two bore some water (0.5 inches). Over a short period of two years, the two borewells which were bearing some water started to give out more water (2 inches). The water-level had obviously increased due to the water ponds and to deep-rooted tamarind trees. He anticipates a further rise in the water table because of the water ponds. He has also taken up pisciculture and is using his ponds for rearing fish of various kinds. He says that his family can now afford to have food with a high nutrition value.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	A. I. Nadakattin
City / District	Dharwad
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dharwad -580 005
Address	Dharwad, Karnataka
Languages Spoken	Kannada
Vocation	Farming
State	Karnataka
PIN Code	580001

PAS_1	"In order to minimize the postharvest losses and extend shelf life in Mango, postharvest treatments are given to the fruit after harvest. Among the postharvest treatments, hot water treatment is the one and should be applied at the beginning of the packing or packing process for improved quality and shelf life of mango. Mango anthracnose, a major postharvest disease, induces huge losses in mangoes and threatens mango export and consumption. [Obsa Neme Angasu, Olyad Gudissa Dessalgne and Tigist Nardos Tadesse, 2014. Effect of Hot Water Treatment on Quality and Incidence of Postharvest Disease of Mango (Mangifera indicia L.) Fruits. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 13: 87-92." https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=ajps.2014.87.92
PAS_2	"Hot Water Rinsing and Brushing is commercially applied to several fruits and vegetables in order to reduce decay development and maintain fruit quality after subsequent prolonged storage and shelf-life (Fallik, 2010). This technology cleans and disinfects the freshly harvested produce at a relatively high temperature of 45-62°C, with the produce passing over revolving brushes for a very short time of 15-25 s (Fallik, 2010)"
Agro Ecological Zone	North Sahyadris and Western Karnataka Plateau , hot dry sub humid ecosubregion (6.4),Southern Plateau and Hills Region ( X ),Northern Transitional Zone ( KA-8) ,Dharwad , Belgaum, Haveri and Gadag
Other Community Practices	"Irradiation : Growing public demand for chemical residue-free fruit is leading to increased development of alternative technologies, such as heat and irradiation. Gamma (γ) irradiation kills microorganisms and insects by damaging their DNA, but does not alter the nutritional value of food (Ferrier, 2010) and can even be used to extend the shelf life of fresh produce (Farkas et al., 2014)." https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323347747_Post-harvest_storage_management_of_mango_fruit)
Practice ID	KNW0020000000121
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/921
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN