Browsing by Author "Anitha Kumari, P."

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    Analysis of organic farming practices in coconut in South India
    (2013) Jaganathan, D.; Thamban, C.; Jose, C.T.; Jayasekhar, S.; Anitha Kumari, P.
    The study on analysis of organic farming practices was conducted among 150 coconut farmers selected randomly from five districts viz., Coimbatore and Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, Calicut and Trivandrum in Kerala and Tumkur in Karnataka during August 2011 to January 2012. Majority of farmers (64%) belonged to middle age category, 97 per cent of the farmers were literates and majority of them were having rich experience in coconut cultivation. Sixty seven per cent of farmers had less than 2 ha. area under coconut and 66 per cent farmers had livestock. Majority of them had medium level of social participation, extension orientation and mass media exposure. Less than one fifth of the farmers (17.3%) had undergone training on organic farming. Only 12 per cent of the farmers were maintaining farm records, only 23 per cent farmers carried out soil testing and very few of them (3.3%) had organic certification. The main reason for adopting organic farming practices was to maintain the soil fertility. Growing intercrops, green manure crops and mulching were the main agronomic practices adopted. Main organic inputs produced or prepared at the farm were crop residues, farm yard manure, cow dung slurry and vermicompost. Farm yard manure, neem cake, neem based insecticides, biofertilizers etc. were the major inputs which were purchased from outside. Majority of coconut farmers (68%) had medium level of knowledge on organic farming practices. The mean yield and productivity of coconut was found to be 93 nuts palm–1 year–1 and 13,140 nuts/ha respectively. Gross income from coconut was calculated as Rs. 717 palm–1 year–1 and Rs. 64,825 ha–1. Non-availability of labour, difficulty in controlling pests and diseases by organic methods and non-availability of quality organic inputs were the major constraints.
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    Cafeteria of intercrops in Coconut gardens Women farmers' community based success story
    (2022-03) Anitha Kumari, P.; Jithin Shaju; Anju Krishnan; Kalpanamol.K
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    Constraint analysis in coconut cultivation
    (2013-01) Anitha Kumari, P.; Thamban, C.; Arulraj, S.
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    Constraints in adoption of integrated management for root (wilt) disease affected coconut areas - An analysis of Alleppey district
    (2012) Anitha Kumari, P.; Muralidharan, K.; Kalavathi, S.; Remabai, S.
    Analysis of the constraints faced by the farming community in root (wilt) affected area was done during 2010-2011 at Alleppey district, Kerala, India. It was found that irrespective of the holding size only 50 percent of the coconut trees were in bearing stage whereas around one third were seedlings and one fifth pre bearing stage. Adoption of recommended practices were statistically significant with the area under coconut cultivation. The farmers identified 30 major constraints which were categorized as technical, input, economic, social and biophysical constraints in order of importance. Participation of the coconut farmers in meetings related to farming was only 18.9 percent and participation in training programmes was meager and only 10 percent of the sample respondents were members in any farmer groups. The results indicated need for coconut farmers' clusters/ societies for improving technology adoption in community basis.
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    Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) as a low cost input green manure crop for basin management under coconut root (wilt) garden
    (2003-09) Maheswarappa, H.P.; Anitha Kumari, P.; Kamalakshi Amma, P.G.; Shanavas, M.
    Practicing eco-friendly low cost input technology in a viable option for increasing the productivity of crop. Growing Cowpea, a green manure legume crop as cover in coconut basin is found to be one of the standardized low cost input techniques in root wilt affected garden for sustainable productivity. The author Maheswarappa projects the benefit of growing cowpea in coconut garden.
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    CPCRI Regional Station, Kayamkulam at a glance
    (2013-09) Chandrika Mohan; Anitha Kumari, P.; Shareefa, M.; Jeena Mathew; Nihad, K.; Chaturvedi, V.K.
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    Cropping/farming system research in coconut root (wilt) affected gardens
    (2007-02-08) Maheswarappa, H.P.; Anitha Kumari, P.; Remabai, S.
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    Eriophyid Mite
    (2010) Rohini Iyer; Jacob Mathew; Chandrika Mohan; Anitha Kumari, P.; Nair, C.P.R.
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    Evaluation and refinement of community approaches in coconut technology transfer
    (2011) Kalavathi, S.; Anitha Kumari, P.
    Evaluation on the performance and sustenance of coconut clusters revealed better group characteristics and capacity development in the case of clusters facilitated by Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) and Coconut Development Board (CDB) and their performance also were rated as good against the objectives set. Even though the performance of the rubber producers group was the highest among all, the present status of the coconut groups facilitated by CPCRI and CDB are highly encouraging in terms of their performance, increased knowledge, skills, improved behavioural changes and their strong and responsible leadership, being in the early period of development. Further, the coconut groups have several limitations like unorganized markets, inadequate government support limited to project periods and lack of a permanent establishment and infrastructural facilities for storage and processing, unlike the well established commodity clusters. Based on the inferences drawn, an integrated model coconut cluster at the panchayat level by linking the ward level coconut clusters through a common support centre with continued government support for input use and marketing for effective functioning and sustenance is suggested.
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    Farmer friendly production technology of the green muscardine fungus for the management of rhinoceros beetle
    (2010-11) Chandrika Mohan; Rajan, P.; Nair, C.P.R.; Sunny Thomas; Anitha Kumari, P.
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    Gender participation and training need analysis in coconut cultivation
    (2011-05) Anitha Kumari, P.; Lekha, G.
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    Improving income from coconut cultivation through farm level value addition - An analysis
    (2011) Anitha Kumari, P.; Rajeev, M.S.; Jissy George
    The study was conducted during 2009-10 with the objectives to analyze the profile of farm level processors, coconut value addition, constraints faced by them and offer suggestions to farmers adopting minimal processing, direct marketing of tender nuts, copra making, coconut oil/virgin coconut oil, soap and food products. It was found that 63.3 % of the respondents were of middle age group, literate, experienced in coconut value addition for less than 8 years; low income group and 80 % of them were women. Further the entrepreneurship behavior of the respondents were found to be positively and significantly correlated with their credit availed, annual income and investment made. The need for reorientation of training curricula in terms of project preparation techniques, communication/marketing skills etc., is emanated from the study. The value addition obtained per nut was found to vary from Rs. 0.5 to 15 depending on the products. The constraints and suggestions for improving farm level value addition activities are also furnished as perceived by the respondent farmers. The study showed that there is tremendous potential for farm level value addition for utilizing the marketable surplus locally and the benefits to be mutually shared by the coconut growers, with further technology and developmental support.
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    Improving Income from Coconut Cultivation through Farm Level Value Addition-An Analysis
    (2012) Anitha Kumari, P.; Rajeev, M.S.; Jissy George
    Coconut cultivation in India is mostly in small and marginal land holdings.Farm level coconut processing for value addition is one of the options for risk reduction and improving the income from such holdings.This study was conducted during 2009-10 with the objectives of analyzing the profile of farm level processors as well as the constraints faced by those who have adopted minimal processing at the farm-household and community levels.It was found that 63.3% of the respondents were of middle age group, Jjterate, low income group and 80% of them were women.The experience in coconut value addition was for 8 years or less. Further, the entrepreneurship behavior of the respondents was found to be positively and significantly correlated with the credit availed, annual income and investment made. The analysis on the utility of the training programmes indicated need for reorientation of training curricula in terms of project preparation techniques, communication/marketing skills etc. The value addition obtained per nut was found to vary from Rs.O.5 to Rs .15 depending on the products.The constraints and suggestions for improving farm level value addition were also furnished as perceived by the respondent farmers. The study showed that there is tremendous potential for farm level value addition for utilizing the marketable surplus of coconut locally.The importance of providing further technical support to those involved in value addition was also revealed by the study.
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    Indigenous knowledge in coconut and arecanut cultivation
    (2002-02) Arulraj, S.; Thamban, C.; Anitha Kumari, P.; Kalavathi, S.