Practice Name:

Storage of Pearl Millet

Details
Category	Seed Conservation
Crop	Pearl millet
Crop Family	Grasses
Scientific Name	Pennisetum glaucum
Vernacular Name	bajari
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	castor (Ricinus communis) oil
Details of Innovation	Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) before storing in the barn is exposed to the sun rays and then smeared with castor (Ricinus communis) oil. The so treated grains are stored in the barn. This helps grain storage for atleast one year. The method is learnt from elderlies and there is no adverse effect of this treatment on the grain.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Labhuben Samatbhai Brambhaniya
City / District	Surendranagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address	Surendranagar ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	363440

PAS_1	"Storage of pulses."https://vikaspedia.igriculture/post-harvest-technologies/technologies-for-agri-horti-crops/post-harvest-management-of-pulses/storage
PAS_2	"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
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	DTP0010000003959
Reference	Surendranagar/2001/4
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1075
Reference	Surendranagar/2001/4
Scout	HBN