Directorate of Agriculture

DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE
Website : karshikakeralam.gov.in / keralaagriculture.gov.in

e-mail : krishidirector@gmail.com
Name
Telephone(Off.)
Telephone (Res.)
Director (i/c) R. Ajithkumar --------------------------------------------- 23044
80
Directorate of Agriculture -----------------------------------------------------
2304481
Fax: --------------------- 0471-2306219, 2304230, 2304687
Additional Director (Planning) [C.R.Ramesh] ------------------------- 2304741
mob: 9446058454
Additional Director (CP) [V.V. Pushpangadan] ------------------------ 2300129
mob: 9946048878
Additional Director (Biogas & Farms) [B.J.Jayakumar] ----------- 2306219 0
472-2804701
Additional Director (Marketing) [R.Ajithkumar] ------------------------ 2304687
mob: 9495836313
Additional Director (Extn.& Training) [P.C. Ravindranathan] ----- 2308382 mob
: 9633428290
State Agrl. Engineer [G. Jayachandra] ---------------------------------- 2306748
mob: 9387804214
Senior Adm. Officer [P.Gopakumar] -------------------------------------- 2304463
mob: 9446412770
Senior Finance Officer [C. Nagappan Nair] --------------------------- 2301348
mob: 9495492153
Joint Director (F) [Krishnakumary B.] ----------------------------------- 230501
9 mob: 9446271429
Joint Director (PP) [Sheela P.] --------------------------------------------- 23
05019 mob: 9020650132
Joint Director (VC) [Rani Roslind K.R.] --------------------------------- 230468
6 mob: 9495915218
Joint Director (AR & T) [P.S. Radhamony] ---------------------------- 2305019
mob: 9496196772
Joint Director (WM) [J.Manmohan] --------------------------------------- 2304686
mob: 9544218048
Law Officer [P.G.Benny] ----------------------------------------------------- 23
04686 mob: 9446217051
Vigilance Officer [Chandramohanan] ------------------------------------- 2303809
mob: 9605594488
Deputy Director (IT) [K.P. Harikumar] ------------------------------------ 23039
90 mob: 9447698981
Deputy Director (CD) [M. Jayakumar] ---------------------------------- 2304739
mob: 9446483429
Deputy Director (Plg.) [Madhavachandran A.K.] --------------------- 2304739 m
ob: 9961481525
Plant Protection Officer [A.M.Nizar] -------------------------------------- 2304
481 mob: 9447862671
Deputy Director(M) [V.Prakash Thampi] -------------------------------- 2304739
mob: 9446486506
Deputy Director (Statistics) [P.D.Santhoshkumar] -------------------- 2304739
mob: 9633408287
Assistant Director (plg) [B.S. Sreekumaran Nair] -------------------- 2304739
mob: 9447009348
Assistant Director (plg) [V. Unnikrishnan] ------------------------------ 230473
9 mob: 9349316869
Assistant Director (plg) [Chitra D.V.] -------------------------------------- 23
04739 mob: 9446178138
Assistant Director (plg) [Janardhanan S.] ------------------------------ 2304739
mob: 9447461477
Assistant Director (M) [John G. Thekkekara] ------------------------- 2304739
mob: 9446368493
Assistant Director (TV) [Brenda Valentina Aranha] ------------------- 2304739
mob: 9349877570
Assistant Director (TF)[Jeeja Kumari S.] ------------------------------- 2304739
mob: 9495096086
Assistant Director (QC)[Ancy John] -------------------------------------- 230473
9 mob: 9447612655
Assistant Director (Seeds)[Suseela Peethambaran] ---------------- 2304739 mob
: 9447903727
Assistant Director (TJ)[Jameela Thomas] ----------------------------- 2305019
mob: 9447039981
Assistant Director (M&E) [Sini N.C.] ------------------------------------- 23050
19 mob: 9496370528
Assistant Director (TR) [Sakeena I.] ------------------------------------- 23047
39 mob: 9400649156
Assistant Director (TB)[V.S. Lali] ------------------------------------------ 23
04739 mob: 9447904501
Assistant Director (ATMA) [Geetha M] ----------------------------------- 2304094
mob: 9995603582
Assistant Director (PRO)[Santhosh Kumar C.F.] --------------------- 2304739 m
ob: 9447142545
Assistant Director (VC) [Marykutty K.K.] -------------------------------
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mob: 9495970377
Assistant Director(Stat) [Sathyakumaran C] --------------------------- 2304739
Assistant Director (Farms) [Sabitha Narayan] ------------------------ 2304094
LWO [Baby James] ----------------------------------------------------------- 230
4094
Asst. Exe. Engineer [C.L.Lal] --------------------------------------------- 2305
019
mob:
mob:
mob:
mob:
9446081626
9746656726
9446038752
9447101223
STATE HORTICULTURE MISSION
Mission Director [Dr. K. Prathapan] ------------------------------------ 2330856
2117011
Fax :
0471-2330857mob: 9446540856
Email: mdshmkerala@yahoo.co.in
Joint Director (N) [K. Babu] ------------------------------------------------- 2
327732 0477-2280472
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Joint Director (S) [Rugmini Devi. K. C] --------------------------------- 232773
2
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Deputy Director (H) [Sheela Joseph] ------------------------------------- 232773
2
mob:9496002901
0474 -2712160
mob: 9496002902
2437925
mob: 9496002903
SOIL SURVEY
Office General
0471-2466145
Fax : 2468190
Additional Director [Dr. P.N. Premachandran] ---------------------- 2466145 23
14535, 2725791
mob: 9847138143
Deputy Director (HQ) [Thomas Cherian] ------------------------------- 2468172
mob: 9446564323
Deputy Director (WGDP) [K. Sivasankara Bhat] --------------------- 2467921
mob:9447872722
Assistant Director (HQ ) [Anil M. Joseph] ------------------------------ 2468195
mob: 9446459762
Assistant Director (SI&PC) [P.Omana] ----------------------------------- 2468195
mob:9495302014
Finance Officer [V.K.Rajeev] ----------------------------------------------- 246
8079
Administrative Officer [Girijakumari.E] ----------------------------------- 2468
038
Dy. Director (Plg & Eco. Affairs ) [T. Vimal Kishore] --------------------------
- 2544590 mob: 9447222201
Deputy Director, Southern Region, Tvm [Jayasree P.K.] -------- 2468237 mob: 9
846863463
Deputy Director, Northern Region,Thrissur [V.K. Suresh Kumar] ------- 0487-23212
96 mob: 9446381797
Principal Soil Chemist, Tvm [Leena N.S. Kumar] ----------------- 2541776 mob:
9447101567
SOIL CONSERVATION
Office -------------------------------------------------------------------------
------ 2479890
Fax: 2451433
Additional Director [Dr. P.N. Premachandran] ---------------------- 2451433
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------- 2479890 mob: 9847138143
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------- email:agriscu@hotmail.com
Joint Director i/c [M.K. Nandanan] --------------------------------------- 0493-
6205732 mob: 9495375255
Deputy Director [Vijayaraghavan Nair] ---------------------------------- 2470764
mob: 9249492643
Assistant Director [B. Ajith Kumar] ---------------------------------------- 247
9890 mob: 9447461897
Assistant Director [S. Biju] ---------------------------------------------------
2479890 mob: 9447042147
Assistant Director [Harilal K.C.] -------------------------------------------- 2
479890 mob: 9746052929
Assistant Director [Anuradha B.S.] --------------------------------------- 24798
90 mob: 9447865437
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DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Director Dr. R. Vijayakumar -------------------------------------------- 2302283
mob: 9446542283
Fax : -------------------------------------------------------- 0471-2302283
e-mail : directorah@kerala.nic.in
Director (Registrar, Vety. Council) Dr. N.N. Sasi -------------------- 2435246
0471-2555475
mob: 9447775475
Addl. Director (Planning) Dr. K.G. Suma ------------------------------- 2302381
mob: 9387100375
Fax : 0471-2301190
Addl. Director (AH) Dr.J.Mohan -------------------------------------------- 2302
381 mob: 9744860802
Addl.Director, S.L.B.P. Head Quarters Dr. V. Brahmanandan ---- 2330662 mob:
9447697724
Addl.Director(Director IAH & VB, Palode i/c)Dr. Jayaraj K.K. ---- 0472-2840262 m
ob: 9847347094
Joint Director (CDIO, Palode) Dr. H. Viswanathan ------------------- 0472-284025
2 mob: 9846028459
Joint Director (Livestock Production) Dr. M.C. Mohan ------------- 2303683
mob: 9847805148
Joint Director (Statistics) M.K. Mohanan -------------------------------- 230368
3 mob:9447011267
Joint Director (SLBP) Dr. M.P. Ramani ---------------------------------- 2330662
Joint Director [Project Co-ordinator (ADCP)] Dr. Sukumarapillai G. ----- 2556151
mob: 9447564770
Joint Director (ADCP) Dr. J. Chandramohan -------------------------- 3950305
mob: 9947217828
Joint Director (PTO, LMTC) Dr. Babu Mathew ----------------------- 2732918 m
ob: 9447505013
Deputy Director (Extension) Dr.K.A. Shajahan ----------------------- 2303683
mob: 9496271327
Deputy Director (Swine Husbandry) Dr. P.R. Valsalakumari ----- 2303683 mob:
9744222785
Deputy Director (V) Dr. G.R. Latha --------------------------------------- 23036
83 mob: 9447157340
Deputy Director (KV) Dr.Jayarus ------------------------------------------ 23026
83 mob: 9446551279
Deputy Director (Plg i/c) Dr.Jayarus ------------------------------------- 23026
83 mob: 9446551279
Deputy Director (Poultry i/c) Dr. G.R. Latha --------------------------- 2303683
mob:9447157340
Deputy Director, SLBP Dr. Vimala ---------------------------------------- 233066
2 mob: 9446308470
Deputy Director, Epidemiology (ADCP)Dr. Jasmine ---------------- 2476962
Assistant Director (Plg.) Dr. S.Sunil Kumar ---------------------------- 2303683
Assistant Director (Cattle Development) Dr.Pradeep Kumar ------ 2303683
Assistant Director (Rabies Eradication) Dr. Sureshkumar V. ----- 2302381
Assistant Director (CSO) Dr. Anitha A.V. ------------------------------- 2303683
Assistant Director (Fodder Development) Dr.K.Radhakrishnan ------------ 2303683
Senior Finance Officer, Mr. Devarajan M.S. -------------------------- 2303683
Senior Administrative Officer, Mr. P. Raghuram --------------------- 2303683
State PRO, Dr. K.A. Shajahan --------------------------------------------- 23036
83
Asst PRO, Dr. D. Shine Kumar --------------------------------------------
Veterinary Surgeon, Dr. Vinayraj Stephan ----------------------------- 2302381
Veterinary Surgeon, Dr. Ganesh G. -------------------------------------- 2302381
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mob:9387407448
mob: 9846095865
0471-2351614
mob:9847022242
mob: 9447060639
mob: 9387776793
0471-2442385
mob: 9847264468
mob: 9447110400
mob. 9447034407
mob: 9496271327
mob: 9847111827
mob: 9946668146
mob: 9495828798
DIRECTORATE OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
Directorate of Dairy
2445799
-
Development, Pattom
(Office)
Director K.T.Sarojini ........................................ 2445749 9447477
799
e-mail: dairydirector05@yahoo.co.in
Fax: 0471-2444987
Administrative Officer M.C. Valsalakumaran .... 2445799 9447244069
Finance Officer E. Sreedharan ........................... 2440853 9995881670
Joint Director (General) T.J. Satheesan .............. 2445799 9349421861
Joint Director (Planning) S. Ameerjan ................. 2445799 9446978115
Deputy Director (Planning) Issac K. Thayyil ..... 2445799 9447303885
Deputy Director (Extension) S.Geetha ................ 2445799 9495070647
Deputy Director (General) G.P.Sadasivan .......... 2445799 9387802777
Assistant Director /SMS T. Mini ........................... 2445799 9446559818
CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT
Registrar: Dr. S. Raveendran ............................................ 233198
2
Fax: 2331513
Addl. Registrar (Credit) K.V. Suresh Babu ............................ 2331136
Addl. Registrar (Consumer) Ajeyyamohan C.M. ................ 2330523
Addl. Registrar (ICDP) C. Vijayan ......................................... 2330
573
Addl. Registrar (General) Jessymol Joseph ........................ 2330726
Director (Audit) K.G. Raju .....................................................
... 2554429
Joint Registrar (Audit) N.R. Premachandran ........................ 2324856
Joint Registrar (General) Rajendran V. .................................. 247751
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STATE PLANNING BOARD
Planning Board .................................................................
........ 2540707
Chairman Chief Minister 2333812,
2333682(O)
Vice Chairman K.M. Chandrasekhar 2540404
Fax 0471-2540404
Website: www.keralaplanningboard.org
Members- Minister for Finance ............................................. 2327
876
Minister for Industries ........................................... 2332700
Minister for Agriculture ......................................... 2333849
Minister for Electricity ........................................... 2327759
Minister for Rural Development .......................... 2333176
C.P. John .............................................................. 2540973
Vijayaraghavan .................................................... 2541311
Tharundas ............................................................. 2317139
E.Sreedharan ........................................................ 2552598
Chief Secretary ..................................................... 2333147
Secretary (Planning & Economics) .................... 2518003
Subrata Biswas (Member Secretary) ................ 2541762
Dr. Motilal (Chief-Decentralisation) ...................... 2540809
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9446471982
Dr. Rajasekharan Nair (Chief Agri.) ................... 2540609
Dr. V. Vijayakumar (Chief-Evaluation) ............... 2540208
Shyla Unnithan (Chief-Social Service) .............. 2540609
Dr. D. Prasanth (Chief-Plan Co-ordination) ........ 2540852
Dr. V. Santhosh (Chief-Perspective Planning) ... 2532750
Saraswathy (Chief-i/c Industry & Infrastructure) ............... 2540809
(Senior Administrative Officer) ............................ 2541270
N.G. Das (Plan Publicity Officer) ........................ 2532686
9495829584
K. Musthafa (Publication Officer) ......................... 2541176
DISTRICT OFFICERS OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS
District
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam
Alappuzha
Pathanamthitta
Kottayam
Idukki
Ernakulam
Thrissur
Malappuram
Palakkad
Kozhikkode (i/c)
Kannur
Wyanad
Kasaragode
Name
K.Sivanandan
C.O. Hemalatha
B. Nalinakumar
K.K. Chandran
V.K. Raju
V.M.Sasikumar
Asha Devi Varma P.A
Jessy P. Jacob
Amina V
Saramma P. Thomas
Ushamony R.
P.P. Rashid Ali
P. Vikraman
S. Sivaprasad
Office
0471-2733334
0474-2795082
0477-2251403
0468-2222597
0481-2562263
0486-2222428
0484-2422224
0487-2444297
0483-2734916
0491-2505075
0495-2370897
0497-2706154
0493-6202506
0499-4255346
Mob
9446181228
9349680377
9446274194
9447187493
9496019999
9400978852
9846154828
9744632468
9497349938
9446151310
9496002969
9446305298
9447526185
9496002980
Deans of Colleges Under KAU & KVASU
Dr.Sverup John
College of Agriculture, Vellayani
Dr.M.Govindan (Associate Dean)
College of Agriculture, Kasaragod
Dr. C.T.Abraham (Associate Dean)
College of Horticulture,Thrissur
Dr.B.Mohan Kumar(Associate Dean)
College of Forestry,Thrissur
Dr.A. Sukumaran (Associate Dean)
College of Co-Operation ,Thrisssur
Dr.M.Sivaswami (Dean)
KCAE&T,Thavanur
Dr.H. Subramanian (Dean)
College of veterinary & Animal Sc, Mannuthy
Dr.R. Rajendrakumar (Dean)
College of Dairy science & Technology, Mannuthy
Dr.Leo Joseph (Associate Dean)
College of Veterinary & Animal Sc,Wyanad
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0471-2381829
0467-2282699
0487-2370790
0487-2370050
0487-2370367
0494-2686009
0487-2370344
0487-2372861
04936-256390
9447348585
9447956003
9388552466
9995815730
9447028255
9447881823
9447617782
9446442759
9447832722
STATE GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS
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Feb
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May
Jul
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Sep
Oct
Oct
Oct
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Nov
Nov
Dec
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5
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1
18
15
28
29
30
31
21
2
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24
26
13
24
25
Republic Day
Sivarathri
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
May Day
Karkkidaka Vavu
Independence day
First Onam
Thiru Onam
Third Onam
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
Gandhi Jayanthi
Mahanavami
Vijayadasami
Id-ul-ad'ha (Bakrid)
Deepavali
Muharram *
Christmas
Thursday
Monday
Thursday
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
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Wednesday
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Friday
Tuesday
Tuesday
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DISTRICT-WISE IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Name
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Farm Information Bureau
Principal Information Officer [A.M Sunil Kumar]
Tel (Office)
STD Code : 0471
2318186
Fax : 0471-2318186
Tel (R)
2458167
Website : www.fibkerala.gov.in / e-mail : fibtvm@gmail.com
Keralakarshakan, Publications, Video Divisions
Farm News, Press Release, Exhibition & IT Division
2314358
2317314
9447165562
Agricultural Debt Relief Commission
Agricultural Urban Whole Sale Market, Venpalavattom
All India Radio
AGMARK Lab
Banana Nursery, Peringamala
2555783, 25557847
2558930
2324406
2558930
04722846622
Biotechnology Lab and Model Floriculture Unit, Kazhakuttom
Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam
Central Soil Plant Health Centre, Parottukonam
Coconut Nursery, Kazhakoottam
Coconut Nursery, Valiathura
College of Agriculture, Vellayani
Coconut Research Station, Balaramapuram
Cropping Systems Research Centre, Karamana
CWRDM, Neyyatinkara
Deputy Director (Dairy Dept.)
Deputy Director (Fisheries)
Deputy Director Soil Survey
District Agricultural Farm, Peringamala
District Animal Husbandry Officer
2413739
2598551
2530578
2413195
2508222
2381002
2400621
2343586
2222319
2554986
2474179
2468237
04722846488
2330736
District Collector
District Co-operative Bank
District Economicst Statistics Office
District Information Officer
District Livestock Farm, Kudappanakkunnu
District Panchayat President
District Planning Officer
District Soil Conservation Officer
District Soil Survey Officer
3
2731177, 2731200
2451595
2330573
2473267
2732964
2440890
2472317
2472648
2469709
District Veterinary Hospital
Doordarshan
Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratory
Govt. Guest House, Thycaud
ADCP Thiruvananthapuram
2302643
2357605
2530578
2324561
2556151
SADEC, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
I T Mission
IITMK, Technopark
IMG, Trivandrum
Instructional Farm, Vellayani
KERAFED
Kerala State Information Commission
Kerala Land Development Corporation
Kerala Land Use Board
Kerala Livestock Development Board
Kerala State Agro Industries Corporation
3256288
2726853
2527567
2300069
2383573
2320504
2320920
2320790
2302231
2518035
2471343
Fax : 2553291
Kerala State Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank 2460528
Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation
Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation
Kerala State Poultry Development Corporation
2323248
2359651
2478585
KISSAN, Kerala
Kudumbashree
Lead Bank(IOB)
Livestock-Disease Control, Project Officer
LMTC, Kudappanakkunnu (Add. Director)
N.A.R.P., College of Agriculture, Vellayani
NABARD
National HorticultureBoard
National Research Centre for Oilpalm, Palode
National Seeds Corporation
Nedumangad Rural market
Pesticide Testing Laboratory
Planning Board (Agriculture department)
Press Information Bureau
Prices Board
2700965
2728320
2320154
2460837
2732918
2382239
2334940
2337578
04722840221
2343974
0472 2813932
2530867
2540609
2534055
2573494
Fax : 2700947
Principal Soil Chemist, Central Soil Analytical Lab (Soil Survey)
4
2467796
Principal Agricultural Officer (K.Sivanandan)
2733334
e-mail : paotvm@hotmail.com
Public Relations Department
R.T.T Centre, Vellayani (Research Engineer)
Sanghamythry
Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC)
Soil Testing Laboratory
State Horticulture Mission
State Seed Farm, Chirayinkeezhu
TBGRI, Palode
Veterinary Biologicals Institute, Palode
Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council, Keralam
State seed Farm,Ulloor
KOLLAM
Agency for Cashew Development
Cashew Development Corporation
District Collector
Dy. Director, Economics and Statistics
Dy. Director(YP), FIB District Unit
Dy. Director, Dairy Development
ETC Kottarakkara
Farming Systems Research Station, Kottarakkara
Fisheries Office
Government Guest House
Indian Bank (Lead Bank)
Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies
NABARD
KERAFED
Kerala Agro Industries Corporation, Kottarakkara
5
Fax: 0471-2733334
2518908, 2327628
2381763
2392668
2322109
2530578
2330857
0470-2643222
0472 2869246
04722840262
2334480
2545422
STD Code : 0474
2760456
2746029
2793464
2794900
2742303
2794911
2793446
2793455
2798816
2767121
2795076
2793418
2795082
2748090
2454621
2454853
2792850
2743620
2742651
2795176
2743524
2748033
2454740
9446181228
Fax: 2322110
KVK Sadanadapuram
KLDMM, Indo Swiss Project, Kulathoopuzha
NABARD
Oilpalm India Ltd, Bharathipuram
Government Rest House
2459388
0475 -2357660
2743524
0475-2202343
2742838
Principal Agricultural Officer (C.O. Hemalatha)
e-mail : principalaokollam@gmail.com
Sanga Mytri (Apex Body)
State Farming Corporation
Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam
PATHANAMTHITTA
Agmark Laboratory
Assistant Director of Fisheries
Asst.soil Chemist
Asst. Ex. Engr. Pandalam
Avian Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Thiruvalla
Dairy Development Department
District Collector
Farmers Training Centre, Pandalam
District Forest Officer Ranni
District Insurence Offiice
DMO Pathanamthitta
District Development Office For SC
District Supply Office
District Treasury PTA
Economics And Statistics Office
Social Forestry Office Ranni
Tribal Development Office Ranni
Govt. Guest House
Joint Registrar, Co-operative Society
KERAFED
Kerala Agro Industries Corporation, Thiruvalla
6
2795082
Fax: 2795082
0476-3091013
0475- 2222532
2451364
STD Code : 0468
9447008150
0468 2223134
04734-256645
04734-252939
0469-2700413
2223711
2222657
2222762
2222505
2222271
2223078
2222725
2224070
2223105
04734 252244
04735 227558
0468 2270857
0469 2222642
0468 2232272
0468 2222612
0468 2222402
0468 2322743
04735 2243452
04735 227703
2228073
2222417
2223458
0469 2701273
9349680377
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pullad
Lead Bank (SBT)
NABARD
0469 2662094
2222589
2222156
Principal Agricultural Officer (K.K. Chandran)
e-mail : paopathanamthitta@gmail.com
State Seed Farm, Pulladu
Kudumbasree
RAIDCO
Pazhakulam Agricultural&social Service Society
State Seed Farm,Adoor
Sugarcane Research Institute, Thiruvalla
Sugarcane Seed Farm, Pandalam
VFPCK Pandalam
ALAPPUZHA
Asst.Executive Engineer(Agrl)
CPCRI, Kayamkulam
Disrict Panchayat President
Dist. Agrl Farm, Mavelikkara
District Collector
District Information Office
District Soil Survey Office, Alappuzha
Dy. Director, Fisheries
Executive Engineer(Agrl.)
Guest House
Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies
Kariland Development Agency, Purakkad
KCPM, Mancombu
KLDC, Kayamkulam
Kerala Agro Industries Corporation
Kerala Centre for Pest Management, Moncompu
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kayamkulam
Lead Bank
NABARD
7
2222597
Fax : 0468-2222597
0469 2661917
2221807
0468 2222098
04734 237262
04734 227868
0469 2604181
04734252500
04734252030
STD Code : 0477
2268098
0479-2442160
2253836
0479-2357690
2252431
2251720
2251349
2254927
2236293
2252358
2251103
2266084
2246503
2251713
2272617
2702683
0479-2270495
2270942
2702683
0479-2449268
2251267
2244033
9447187493
NSC Unit, Ramankary
ORARS, Kayamkulam
2707173
0479-2443192
Principal Agricultural Officer, B. Nalinakumar
e-mail : paoalpy@hotmail.com
Punja Special Officer
Rice Research Station, Moncompu
State Seed Testing Lab
Soil Testing Lab, Alappuzha
KOTTAYAM
Asst. Ex. Engineer (Agri.)
District Collector
DAF, Kozha
Dist. Co-operative Bank
District.Soil Conservation Officer
District Veterinary Centre
Kerala Agro Industries Corporation, Vaikkom
NABARD
Oilpalm India Ltd
Plantation Corporation, HQ
Principal Agricultural Officer, (V.K. Raju)
e-mail : paoktm@hotmail.com
Punja Special Officer
RATTC, Kozha
RARS, Kumarakom, Office
2251403
Fax : 0477-2251403
2245426
2702245
2268615
2266862
STD Code : 0481
2561585
2565966
2562001
2563726
04822-234016
2562768
2562069
2563603
2562558
2568519
2300978
2564623
04829221214
2304688
2567881
2578301
2562263
Fax : 0481-2562263
2560122
04822 - 231351
2524421
9446274194
9496019999
Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council, Keralam (VFPCK)
IDUKKI
Asst. Director of Fisheries, Kumily
All India Radio, Devikulam
Asst. Ex. Engineer (Agri.), Thodupuzha
Asst. Soil chemist, Arikuzha
8
2534709
STD Code : 0486
04869 222326
5264259
2228522
2281162
Cardamom Research Station, Pampadumpara
Coffee Board, Vazhavara
Deputy Director, Dairy Development
District Agricultural Farm, Areekuzha
Deputy Director, Spices Board, Nedumkandam
District Collector
District Soil Conservation Officer, Moolamattom
District Soil Survey Office, Thodupuzha
Govt Guest House, Devikulam
Govt. Guest House, Idukki
Govt. Guest House, Peerumedu
Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Myladumpara
KLD Board, Mattupetty
Kudumbasree
NABARD
National Informatic Centre
KVK, Santhanpara
Oil Palm India Ltd., Vettimattom
8236263
04868 278025
2222099
2278599
04862 233010
04868 234730
2222894
2233101
2232403
2233069
2252650
04862-228725
5264223
2233085
9232071
8237268
2232394
2225117
5230389
04862 - 232223
2223705
04862 - 232543
04868 - 247541
2276164
Principal Agricultural Officer (V.M. Sasikumar)
2222428
9400978852
e-mail : paoidukki@gmail.com
RAIDCO, Thodupuzha
State Seed Farm, Karimannoor
Spices Park, Puttadi
State Vegetable Farm, Vandiperiyar
Rubber Board, Regional Office
ERNAKULAM
Fax: 0486-2223394 -227848
04862 - 223703
04862 263560
04868 - 288371
04869 253543
04862 - 222310
STD Code : 0484
Aromatics and Medicinal Plants Research Station, Odakkali
Asst Ex Engineer (Agri.), Vyttila
Agrl. Rural Wholesale Market Authority, Muvattupuzha
Agrl. Urban Wholesale Market Authority, Maradu
9
2658221
2301751
0485-2813200
2701042
All India Radio, Kochi
Cashew Export Promotion council
Coir Board
Central IPM Centre
Central Warehousing Corporation
Coconut Development Board
Deputy Director of Fisheries, EKM
Deputy Director, Dairy Devpt Dept
Director of Cashewnut & Cocoa Devpt
Directorate of Marketing & Inspection
District Agricultural Farm, Neriamangalam
DRDA
Distrct Planning Office
District Collector
District Soil Conservation Office
District Soil Testing Lab
FIB Regional Office, Edappally
Fisheries College, Panangad
FACT, Udyogamandal
Govt Guest House, Ernakulam
Govt guest House, Aluva
Govt Rest House ,Ernakulam
Hindusthan Insectcides
Horticorp Regional production Centre
IPD Block Muvattupuzha
KERAFED
Krishi Vignan Kendra, Njarakkal
Kerala Press Academy
10
2429113
2376459
2351807
2427114
2314423
2377266
2394476
2422310
2377239
2424797
2554416
2422221
2360648
2422290
2423001
2351264
2424613
2354208
2425205, 2422520
2423301
2306169
2351264
2596262
2344935
2700337
2545106
2360502
2623464
2361265
2545121
2427730
2232731
2306720
2474267
2492450
2422275
Kerala State Warehousing Corporation
KAMCO
LMTC, Aluva
MARKETFED
Meat Products of India, Koothattukulam
NABARD
NAFED
2375537
2474301
2624441
2204073
2352365
2338293
2205843
Principal Agrl. Officer (Asha Devi Varma. P.A)
e-Mail : paoekm@hotmail.com
Project Office, ICDP, Aluva
Pokkali Land Development Agency
Press Information Bureau
Plant Quarantine Funigation Station
Pineapple Research Station, Vazhakkulam
Rice Research Station, Vyttila
Rubber Marketing Federation
Raidco
RATTC, Vyttila
Rubber Board Regional Office
Regional Poultry Farm, Koovapady
Spices Board
Tea Board, W. Island
Tourist Bungalow, Aluva
2422224
Fax: 0484-2422224
2624441
2449682
2312153
2666145
2260832
2809963
2205790
2622923
2302027
2380101
2523557
2333610
2666523
2622637
9846154828
Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council, Keralam (VFPCK)
THRISSUR
All India Radio
Asst. Exe. Engineer(Agri)
Bio-Control Lab, Mannuthy
CADA, Water Management Specialist (C.R. Ramesh)
CPCRI
District Collector
11
2427455
STD Code : 0487
2323572
2385529
2374605
2332445
2282029
2321660
2420954
2360426
2361216
2361020
Kerala State Seed Development Authority
KFRI, Peechi
Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA)
Kerala Land Development Corporation
Kole Development Agency
Lead Bank (Canara Bank)
NABARD
NBPGR, Vellanikkara
2360644
2360251
2323965
2360363
2310983
2382894
2699037
2201061
2331092
2339353
2331156
2321718
2370499
Principal Agricultural Officer, Jessy P. Jacob
e-mail : jda.tsr@gmail.com
Ramanilayam Guest House
Regional Soil Analytical Lab
PALAKKAD
CADA, Joint Director of Agriculture
District Collector
Guest House, Palakkad
Dy. Director, Dairy Development Dept
Dy. Director, Fisheries Dept
Horticulture Development Farm, Malampuzha
Integrated Seed Development Farm, Eruthiampathy
KAMCO, Kanjikode
KLD & MM Board, Dhoni
KVK, Pattambi
NABARD
12
0487-2444297
Fax: 0487-2444297
2332016
2341590
STD Code : 0491
2535473
2520297
2505266
2547326
2505329
2505638
2505455
2505860
2529966
2505137
2816061
2816135
04923 236007
2505529
2567258
2547924
2558547
04662212279
2880698
9744632468
Orange and Vegetable Farm, Nelliampathy
Project Director AHADS, Agali
04923246225
0492-4254518
Principal Agricultural Officer (Saramma P. Thomas)
2505075
9446151310
e-mail : paopkd@gmail.com
RATTC, Malampuzha
Regional Poultry Farm, Malampuzha
State Seed Farm, Kunnannoor
VFPCK, Alathur
MALAPPURAM
Animal Husbandry Officer
Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal
Asst. Ex. Engineer (Agrl.)
Block Development Office, Malappuram
Canara Bank, Malappuram (Lead Bank)
Cashew Research Station, Anakkayam
District Forest Office
District Collector
District Fisheries Office, Ponnani
District Industries Office
District Information Office
District Kudumbasree Office
District Social Forestry Office
District Soil Conservation Officer,Manjeri
District Soil Survey Office
Dairy Development Office
Guest House, Malappuram
Joint Registrar of Co-op Societies
Kelappaji College of Engg. & Technology
NABARD
Precision Farming Development Centre, Thavanur
Fax : 0491-2527075
2815912
2555206
2572224
0492- 2222706
STD Code 0483
2734917
2742216
2734459
2734881
2848239
2734803
2734355
2734928
0494 2666428
2734812
2734387
2733470
2734803
2734564
2767872
2739001
2734944
04931 247059
2734311
2734994
0494 - 2686214
2734084
0494 3297592
9847411709
Principal Agricultural Officer (Amina V.)
e-mail : paomlm@hotmail.com
Seed Garden Complex, Munderi
13
2734916
Fax : 0483- 2734916
04931240090
9497349938
VFPCK, Manjeri
Rest House
KOZHIKKODE
Agrl. Urban Wholesale Market, Vengeri
All India Radio
Asst. Ex. Engineer (Agrl.)
CWRDM
Directorate of Arecanut & Spices
Dairy Training Centre
District Fisheries Officer
District Agrl. Farm, Koothali
District Collector
Economic and Statistics
FIB Regional Office
FTC, Vengeri
Govt. Guest House
IISR Farm, Peruvannamoozhi
IISR-Chelavoor
IMG
Joint Registrar of Co-op Societies
KVK, Peruvannamuzhi
Lead Bank
Malabar Botanic Garden
NABARD
2768987
2736274
STD Code : 0495
2376514
2366027
2723766
2351801
2369877
2414579
2768075
2380005
2370225
2370790
2371060
0496-2662264
2371400
2370550
2371254
2370248
2370368
2373582
2383920
0496 2249371
2730294
2356095
2722334
2370676
0496 2662372
2701895
2430939
2741176
Principal Agricultural Officer i/c (Ushamani R.)
e-mail : paokzd@hotmail.com
Regional Soil Analytical Laboratory (Soil Survey)
Spices Board
State Seed Farm, Perambra
State Seed Farm, Puthuppady
VFPCK
14
2370897
Fax : 0495 2370897
2372040
2302980
0496 2615234
0496 2512340
2225517
9496002969
WAYANAD
Asst.Director,Soil Survey, Meenangadi
Canara Bank (Lead Bank)
Collectorate
DFO, South Wayanad
District Panchayat Office
District Soil Conservation Office
District Indusries Centre
ITDP Project Office
District Treasury
SBT Kalpetta
District Soil Testing Lab,Mananthavady
College of Vet&Animal Science
Dist. Mission Coordinator, Kudumbasree
Dist. Co-op. Bank, Kalpetta
Govt.Guest House, Sulthan Bathery
Joint Registrar of Co-op. Societies
Hitech Soil Analytical Laboratory
KVK, Ambalavayal
M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Kalpetta
RDO Mananthavady
Coffee Board
Coffee Research Station,Chundale
NABARD
NIC
Distrct Sericulture Officer
District Fisheries Office
STD Code : 04936
246330
202255
202251
202292
263428
202529
202490
246330
203756
202093
202485
202256
202639
202063
04935-242499
202626
256380
206589
202650
220205
202267
207750
220316
260411
204477
04935 240222
247306
202256
203573
202763
203774
255214
Principal Agricultural Officer (P.Vikraman)
e-mail : paowayd@gmail.com
RARS, Ambalavayal
Rural Agrl Wholesale Market, Sulthanbathery
RDO, Mananthavady
15
202506
Fax : 04936202506
260421
223192
04935 - 240222
9447526185
Spices Board
Veterinary Hospital
VFPCK
KANNUR
AIR
Aralam Farm
Asst. Director of Agri. (Mktg)
Asst. Ex. Engineer, Agri.
CWRDM
District Statistical Officer
DAF, Taliparamba
DC Bank
Deputy Director, Fisheries
District Collector
District Forest Officer
District Treasury Officer
FACT
Govt.Guest House
K.V.K. Panniyoor
Lead Bank Dist. Manager, Syndicate Bank
NABARD
NIC
Pepper Research Station, Panniyoor
202605
202729
286012
STD Code 0497
2748581
0490 2444740
2705078
2725229
2706300
2707859
2700405
0460-2203154
2700001
2700267
2731081
2700243
2704808
2700231
2700765
2700306
2700683
2768260
2712818
2741757
2706426
2700413
2727016
0460-2226087
2768994
2700030
2700761
0460-2227287
Principal Agricultural Officer (P.P Rashid Ali)
e-mail : jdaknr@gmail.com
Raidco
Soil Conservation Office
Soil Conservation Office
16
2706154
Fax : 0497-2706154
2700663
04602 - 768260
04602 768260
9446305298
Sugarcane Research Institute
RATTC, Taliparamba
VFPCK,Kannur
KASARAGOD
Asst. Ex. Engineer Agri.
Asst. Soil Chemist
Cashew Development Officer
Coconut Research Station, Nileshwar
College of Agriculture, Padannakkad
2705054
0460 2203151
0490 2708211
STD Code : 04994
225570
227428
262272
04672 - 280358
04672 - 280616
CPCRI
District Collector
District Co-op. Bank
Dy. Director, Fisheries
Govt. Guest House, Kasargod
Lead Bank (Syndicate Bank)
NABARD
Principal Agricultural Officer (S.Sivaprasad)
e-mail : paoksd1@bsnl.in
RARS, Pilicode
KVK (CPCRI)
Sub centre RARS, Vorkady
17
232893 - 95
255483
256400
220118
255145
256658
257450
230184
255475
04672 - 202537
230666
230170
220427
04994 255346
Fax : 04994 255346
04672-260632
232993
04998 202203
Fax : 232322
9496002980
MAJOR INSTITUTIONS IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
I. AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The Department of Agriculture in its present set up is functioning from 1987 for
the overall
development of agriculture in the state.
VISION
The vision of the Department is to attain self sufficiency in food production th
rough enhanced
agricultural productivity of agricultural commodities so as to make agriculture
a sustainable and viable
vocation providing livelihood support.
MISSION
The mission of the Department is as follows:
Safeguard the interest of farmers, ensure food and nutritional security and supp
ort Keralas
agricultural economy.
Achieve targeted growth rate for agriculture sector by successful implementation
of various
schemes.
Protect farmers from risk through risk management cover and from unfair and dece
ptive
business practices.
Set up investment in agriculture.
Ensure the safety of agricultural products by ensuring supply of quality agricul
tural inputs.
Conserve and protect the states agricultural and natural resources by promoting e
nvironmentally
safe agricultural practices.
FUNCTIONS
The major functions of the Department of Agriculture are:
Planning, implementation and monitoring of the state and central scheme for agri
culture
development, taking Grama Panchayat as the basic unit.
Agricultural extension and transfer of technology and giving recognition to farm
ers for their
outstanding efforts in producing maximum output from unit area.
Production and distribution of improved seed and planting materials and organizi
ng a sustainable
seed programme and quality control of inputs like seeds, fertilizers and pestici
des.
Promotion of value addition, mechanization and eco friendly practices in agricul
ture.
Providing market infrastructure through liaison with national organizations in t
he field of agriculture
and also with different development agencies, Commodity B oards etc.
Assessment of crop situation from time to time and reporting the crop losses due
to natural
calamities and disbursement of assistance and providing crop insurance cover to
farmers.
To take adequate steps for the farmers to secure remunerative prices for their p
roduce.
To evolve a cropping strategy inclusive of multiple cropping and mixed farming f
or maximum
and sustainable use of natural resources aimed at integrated development of farm
holdings.
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Ensuring the timely availability of the relevant technology, inputs and credit t
o farmers and
organizing community efforts among them for agricultural operations.
The above functions are mainly catered through 1076 Krishi Bhavans at panchayath
level and
152 Assistant Director of Agriculture offices at block level and also through th
e 14 Principal Agricultural
Offices at district level. In addition to the above the training centres, qualit
y control laboratories, soil
testing laboratories, Agmark lab, district farms and seed farms etc also support
s the activities of the
Department.
FARM INFORMATION BUREAU
Farm Information Bureau is the single nodal agency to provide active and complet
e information
support to accelerate the extension and developmental activities of the Departme
nts of Agriculture,
Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development. The Bureau takes up the propaganda works
of these
departments to help the farming community in availing various benefits offered b
y the Government. This
Bureau works as a link between research stations and farming community by dissem
inating right
scientific knowledge to the right person at the right time and providing feed ba
ck to research stations.
Head Office of Farm Information Bureau is at Thiruvananthapuram with two regiona
l offices at
Ernakulam and Kozhikode. The Technical Officers of FIB are enlisted below.
Name & Designation
A.M. Sunil Kumar
Principal Information Officer
Phone (Off)
0471-2318186
Fax: 0471-2318186
Residence
2458167
Mobile
94471 65562
Media Liaison Division
Jayathi K. Nair
Media Liaison Officer
2317314
2740786
9446340582
Dr. B. Jayachandran
Campaign Officer
2317314
2384888
9846177009
Dr. N. Baburaj
Asst. Director (Farm News)
2317314
2751093
9447892098
Nisha S.K.
Agricultural Officer (Publicity)
Kerala Karshakan Division
S. Suresh Kumar
2314358
9447890944
Editor cum Press Relations Officer
2314358
2556909
9446306909
C.S. Anitha
Asst. Editor
2314358
2435494
9446058336
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S. Hemalatha
Asst. Editor (Circulation)
2317314
2726787
9496154745
Publication Division
Elizabeth George
Publication Officer
Information Technology Division
V.Suma
2314358
9495554944
Assistant Director (Agri) (Technical Asst.)
2317314
2720554
9995554323
Video Production Division
C.F. Salins Kumar
Assistant Director (Agri)
Establishment & Accounts Division
2314358
9495666610
Dr. J. Jayasree
2314358
2317227
9446850285
Information Officer
Prakash B.S.
2317314
2404476
9446074476
Accounts Officer
Regional Office, Kakkanad, Ernakulam
John Sherry A.A.
Agricultural Officer
0484-2344935
0484-2238956
9447185944
Regional Office, Vellimadukunnu, Kozhikode - 12
M.S. Sasi
0495-2370368
9447065579
Assistant Director of Agriculture
The main activities of Farm Information Bureau is briefed below:
A.
1.
PUBLICATIONS
Kerala Karshakan
Kerala Karshakan, publication of Farm Information Bureau is the most effective a
nd largest
circulated monthly farm journal in Kerala. It being published regularly since 19
54, still holding prime role
amidst similar ventures. The journal dishes out highly valuable information on v
arious aspects of
farming, recent trends in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development al
l dealt by people of
eminence in the area concerned.
2.
Harithadalam
Farm Information Bureau is publishing a fortnightly newsletter viz. Harithadalam w
ith relevant
and timely news and events taking place in the field of Agriculture, Animal Husb
andry & Dairy sector,
research highlights etc.
3.
Farm Guide
Farm Guide is an annual publication of Farm Information Bureau which contain all
basic data and
technical information in farm sector.
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4.
Other Information Materials
Information material like leaflet, booklet, posters, technical bulletins, pamphl
ets etc. are also
published by FIB for the benefit of farming community.
B.
FARM NEWS OVER RADIO
Farm Information Bureau is broadcasting Farm News over radio with the active co-
operation of
the All India Radio which is being broadcast regularly from Thiruvananthapuram,
Alappuzha, Kochi,
Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur Stations.
C.
PRESS RELEASE
Farm Information Bureau is the authorised agency in Government sector to feed th
e media
regarding news related to departmental activities and other programmes of the De
partment of Agriculture,
Animal Husbandry and Dairy.
D.
EXHIBITION AND SEMINAR
FIB is participating in national and international exhibitions, organising Kissa
n Melas at specific
locations in rural areas with the acitve participation of subscribers of Keralak
arshakan and the involvement
of developmental departments. This will also gives feedback for improving FIB ac
tivities.
E.
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Farm Information Bureau is producing Video Programme titled Noorumeni and is being
telecast
through Dooradarshan on all Sundays at 09.30 am. It has completed 180 episodes.
Repeat telecast is
aired in Victers channel. Selected videos can be downloaded from the proposed FI
B website.
F.
FARM INFORMATION BUREAU WEBSITE www.fibkerala.gov.in
The website provides information of current activities of the departments of Agr
iculture, Animal
Husbandry and Dairy Development. Website offers free access to electronic versio
ns of various
publications of FIB like Kerala Karshakan, Farm Guide, Haritadalam etc. Farm new
s service which
incorporates news and events pertaining to agriculture and allied sectors arisin
g from panchayat to state
level is an added attraction of the website.
STATE HORTICULTURE MISSION, KERALA
Sunny Dale, Mead's Lane, University PO., Thiruvananthapuram.
Mission Director: Dr. K. Prathapan
Office: 2330856
Mob: 9446540856
The State Horticulture Mission is a society registered under Travancore Cochin L
iterary, Scientific
and Charitable Societies Act, 1955. The Society was registered in October 2005.
The State Horticulture
Mission started functioning in the State since November 2005 for the implementat
ion of National Horticulture
Mission, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The main objective of NHM is the end to e
nd holistic
development of the horticulture sector covering fruits, mushroom, medicinal plan
ts, spices, flowers,
aromatic plants and plantation crops . The main stakeholders of the programme ar
e farmers, SHG's,
KVKs, NGOs, Department of Agriculture, KAU, Commodity Boards, Private entreprene
urs, PSU's etc.
The Mission programmes are implemented in all the districts. The crops identifie
d for development
under the Mission are Mango, Banana, Pineapple, Pepper, Ginger, Turmeric, Nutmeg
, Cashew,
Cocoa, Flower Crops and Vegetables. Bee keeping, vegetable seed production and M
ushroom cultivation
are also included in the programme.
This Financial year, SHM is implementing schemes for an amount of `77crores. The
important
programmes under the Mission include production and productivity improvement, po
st harvest
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management and marketing. The components under production and productivity impro
vement are
establishment of nurseries for production of planting materials, establishment o
f new gardens, rejuvenation
of existing plantations, protected cultivation, organic farming,horticulture mec
hanisation, technology
dissemination and bee keeping.
The important programmes included under post harvest management are establishmen
t of integrated
pack houses, sorting and grading units, cold storage etc. Under the marketing de
velopment, establishment
of rural markets, functional infrastructure for collection and grading, strength
ening of wholesale market,
market intelligence, extension quality awareness and market led extension activi
ties for fresh and
processed foods are envisaged.
The implementation of the State Horticulture Mission programmes is monitored in
the State level
by the Executive Committee chaired by the Agricultural Production Commissioner a
nd also the Governing
body under the Chairmanship of Minister for Agriculture. At the district level,
District level Committee is
constituted for implementing and monitoring of SHM programme under the chairmans
hip of District
Collector. The Deputy Director of Agriculture (H) of district is the member secr
etary of the District level
Committee.
The National Mission on Medicinal Plants is also being implemented through State
Horticulture
Mission Kerala during 11 th Plan period with a total outlay of `49.27 crore.Out
of this `2.24 crores has
been sanctioned for the current financial year .Besides under short term Action
Plan , an amount of
` 2.3867 crore has been sanctioned and released for cultivation assistance and e
stablishment of
nurseries and an amount of `1.05 crore has been released for the capacity buildi
ng component.The
mission seeks to integrate cultivation with pre and post harvest activities like
development of nurseries
for quality planting materials, cultivation of medicinal plants ,support for pos
t harvest
management,marketing improvement of marketing infrastructure, organic/GAP certif
ication, quality
assurance and crop insurance.
The implementing agencies of the programme include Department of Agriculture,K.A
.U,Department
of Forest,NGO,SHG,Coconut Development Board,State Medicinal Plants Board,Coopera
tive
Department,LSGD,and Rubber Board.
State Hortculture Mission - Kerala will support the farmer groups /clusters for
signing an MOU with
medicinal preparators / manufacturers, Ayush cluster, CAReKERALAM etc for buy ba
ck of identified,
specific species on an agreed terms and conditions.
KISSAN KERALA PROJECT
KISSAN Kerala(Karshaka Information Systems Services and Networking) is an integr
ated,unique,
multi modal,ICT enabled agricultural extension system, which provides several dy
namic and useful
information and advisory services to the farming community across kerala.It is o
ne of the leading citizen
centre e-governece projects of the Department of Agriculture ,Govt of kerala.The
project was conceived,
developed and managed by the Indian Intstitue Of Information Technology and Mana
gement-kerala for
the Department of Agriculture Govt of kerala.The project was formally launched o
n 1 st November
2003. The Multi modal services of KISSAN are:
1. KISSAN-Krishideepam:(Weekly Television Programme)
Agriculture based weekly television programme is telecast through Asianet every
Friday at 5.30 pm
with a repeat telecast on saturday at 8 am.Another repeat telecast follows on mo
nday at 5.30 pm. in
the Asianet News Channel.
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2.KISSAN Online Agri Advisory Service:(www.kissankerala.net)
The portel provides an online platform for the farmers to interact with the expe
rt scientists and agricultural
extension officers in an interactive way and also provides several dynamic advis
ory services like
online Query management service ,market information,weather and crop advisory, e
xpert system on
fertilizer recommendation and so on.
3. KISSAN Online Agri Video Channel(www.youtube.com/kissankerala)
Selected videos produced by KISSAN are uploaded in youtube and can be viewed wor
ldwide.
4. KISSAN Tele Advisory Services
The project also provides telephone based Agri advisory through a dedecated tele
phone number( 0471-
2700965) for the farmers.The farmers can ask any questions to the agricultural s
cientists and seek
advise for their crops.As part of this service the project has developed an exte
nsivecrop database
across the has developed an extensive crop data base acrose the state to provide
locaton specfic
advisoyservices.
5. KISSAN SMS based Agri Advisory services - KISSAN provides mobile SMS based ag
ri information
services to the farming community.It enable the farmers to get location specific
information and alert
services. The project offers voice based interactive advisory and information se
rvices to the farmers.
Address :
KISSAN Operations Centre, IIITM-K Project Wing, NILA, Technopark,
Thiruvananthapuram-695 581, Tel : 0471 3093500, 3091334, 2700947 (fax)
E-mail: info@kissankerala.net
KERALA STATE SEED DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Ayyanthole, Thrissur-3
Office
Residence
Chairman - K. Jayakumar
(Agricultural Production Commissioner)
Joint Director - Ashok Kumar Thekkan
0471-2327451
0487-2390510 0491-2553714
Fax.0487-2382894
9447127556
e-mail: jdakssda@hotmail.com
The Kerala State Seed Development Authority is an autonomous body functioning un
der Dept. of
Agriculture, Kerala. It was registered on 24th May 2000 under Travancore-Cochin
Literary Scientific and
Charitable Societies registration act 1955. The main objectives of the seed deve
lopment authority is to
carry out activities for promoting multiplication , production ,procurement, pro
cessing and marketing of
paddy and other seeds.The seed production programme is carried out with the co-o
peration of Kerala
Agricultural University, state seed farms, Krishibhavans& farmers of registered
Padasekhara Samithis
at panchayat level. The scheme is being implemented in all districts except Iduk
ki and Kozhikkode in
an area of 4000 ha per year. Foundation seeds are produced in various seed produ
ction centres from
the breeder seeds obtained from Kerala Agricultural University. Presently the Se
ed Authority is handling
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10,000-12,000 MT of paddy seed. In addition to this more than 35 lakh vegetable
seed kits are made
and distributed all over the state. Vegetable seed production programme is done
under RKVY scheme
in three districts viz. Malappuram, Thrissur and Palakkad. The programme envisag
es cultivation of 8
common types of summer vegetables in a total area of 102.48 ha with a production
of 33.5t of seeds.
DIRECTORATE OF ARECANUT & SPICES DEVELOPMENT
Kozhikode - 673 005
Director - Dr. M. Tamil Selvan
e-mail : spicedte@nic.in
website - http://dacnet.nic.in/spices
0495-2369877
0495-2765501
Fax-0495-2765777
DIRECTORATE OF CASHEWNUT & COCOA DEVELOPMENT
8th & 9th Floor Kerabhavan, Kochi - 682 011
Director - Venkatesh N. Hubballi
e-mail : dccd@nic.in
0484 2377151
Fax-0484-2377239
Website : http ://dccd.gov.in
FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LTD. (FACT)
P.B. No. 15, Udyogamandal - 683 501
Chairman & Managing Director
Syamlal Goyal
email: cmd@factltd.com
0484 2545418
Fax-0484-2546126
KERALA AGRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD. (KAICO)
Kissan Jyothi, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 023
Chairman -
2471343
MD - N.K. Manoj
e-mail : mdkaicltd08@bsnl.in
2470034
Fax-0471-2463188
9847106165
Website : www.keralaagro.com
KERALA AGRO MACHINERY CORPORATION LTD. (KAMCO)
Athani PO., Ernakulam 683 583
Chairman -
MD - S.M. Reghunathan
e-mail : kamco@sathyam.net.in
0484 2474638
Fax-0484-2474589
Website : www.kamcoindia.com
KERALA KERAKARSHAKA SAHAKARANA FEDERATION (KERAFED)
KERA Tower, Water Works Compound, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 014
Chairman- V.P. Saseendran
MD - Dr. K. Prathapan
e-mail : kerafed@giasmd01. vsnl.net.in
Website : www.kerafed.com
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2320504
2326107
Fax-0471-2326298
9447128038
9446540856
KERALA LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (KLDC)
Near Ramanilayam, Chempukavu, Trissur-680020
Chairman - Benny Kakkad
MD - Dr. P.G. Raveendranath
email : ho@kldc.org
0471-2319697
0471-2319697
Fax-0487-2331066
9447053340
9447103749
Website : www.kldc.org
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRL. & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK (KSCARDB)
P.B. No. 56, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001
President - Solomon Alex
MD - S. Vijayakumar
e-mail : landbank@asianetindia.com
2460528
2462671
Fax-0471-2462671
Website : www.keralalandbank.org
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION (MARKET FED)
Post Box. No. 2024, Gandhi Nagar, Kochi - 682020
Chairman - V. Sathyaseelan
MD -Johnson.K.George
e-mail : marketfedekm@dataone.in
0484-2203879
0484-2203637
Fax-0484-2203375
Website : www.marketfed.com
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE RUBBER MARKETING FEDERATION LIMITED (KSCRMF)
P.B. No. 15, Gandhi Nagar, Kochi - 682 020
Chairman - T.H.Musthaffa
MD - S.Ratnakumaran
email :info@rubbermark.com
0484 2205730
0484 2205087
Fax-0484-2205827
Website : www.rubbermark.com
KERALA STATE HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (KSHPDC)
Udayagiri, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram - 695012
Chairman -
MD -Premnath . K
e-mail : horticorp_ho@yahoo.com.in
2359477
Fax-0471-2359399
944640060
KERALA STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION
P.B. No. 1727, Kochi - 682 016
Chairman - 0484 2375116
MD - S.M. Reghunathan 0484 2376709
e-mail : kerwacor@gmail.com Fax-0484-2376339
Website : www.kerwacor.com
NADUKKARA AGRO PROCESSING COMPANY LTD.
Avoly P.O., Muvattupuzha-686 677
9446574301
Chairman - Adv. Paul Mathew Nellippillil
MD - Murali Das S.
e-mail : pinefac@bsnl.in,napcjive@gmail.com
Website : www.napcl.com,www.jive.co.in
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0485-2261547, 2261451
0485-2261547 9388834917
Fax- 0485-2261551
OIL PALM INDIA LTD.
P.B. No. 1715, Kottayam South P.O. - 686 039
Chairman -
MD -K.N.Ravindran
email - opilktm@dataone.in
0481-2582202
Fax-0481-2561442
9446474983
Website-www.oilpalmindia.com
PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA
Kottayam - 686 004
Chairman -
0481 2578349
MD K. Subair Khan
0481 -2578306
9496076001
e-mail : pckltd@dataone.in
Fax-0481-2575133, 2578448
Website-www.pcklimited.in
SMALL FARMERS AGRI BUSINESS CONSORTIUM
Tc 25/2149, Ushus, Thaivila Lane, Thampanoor, Tvpm-1
President - K. Jayakumar
MD - K.K. Ramakrishnan
e-mail : sfackerala@asianetindia.com
www.sfackerala.org
2327451
2322113
Fax: 0471-2322110
2322113
STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA
Farm House, PB No: 13 ,Vettithitta P.O., Alimukku, Punalur, Kollam-689696
Chairman - Prof. Oommen Mathew
MD - K.R. Hareendra Kumar
email: sfckpnlr@sancharnet.in
0475-2223285
0475-2225089
Fax-0475-2222532
9447271920
9447782251
www.sfckerala.com
VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PROMOTION COUNCIL KERALAM (VFPCK)
Mythri Bhavan, Kakkanad, Kochi - 682 037
Director & CEO - N.Vijayan
email : mail@vfpck.org
0484-2427544,2427455,2427560
Fax-0484-2427570
websit : www.vfpck.org
REGIONAL AGRO INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (RAIDCO)
Head Office, S.P.C.A. Road, Kannur-670 002
Chairman -
MD - C.P. Manojkumar
e-mail : raidcokannur@dataone.in
website : www.raidcokerala.com
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0497-2700875
0497-2700276
Fax: 0497-2700192
9446165710
9446005920
II. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRY
KERALA LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT BOARD (KLDB)
Gokulam, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 004
Chairman - Subrata Biswas
2518313
MD - Dr. Ani.S.Das
e-mail : kldboard@sancharnet.in
Website : www.livestock.kerala.gov.in
2449138
Fax-0471-2440673
9446226600
KERALA STATE POULTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TC 30/697, Pettah, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 024
Chairman -
MD - Dr. V. Sunilkumar
e-mail : kspdc@yahoo.co.in
2468585
2468585 9447118008
Fax-0471-2468585
Website : www.kepco.nic.in
MEAT PRODUCTS OF INDIA LTD, Edayar
Koothattukulam, Ernakulam - 686 662
Chairman - E.J. Agasthi
MD - i/c Ani S. Das
e-mail : mpiedayar@gmail.com
0485-2252695
0485-2252695
Fax-0485-2252695
9656852410
9446226600
www.meatproductsofindia.com
KERALA CO-OPERATIVE MILK MARKETING FEDERATION (MILMA)
Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 004
Chairman - P.T. Gopala Kurup
MD - P.K.Pathak
2555993
Fax-0471-2555992
e-mail : milma@milma.com
Website :: www.milma.com
KERALA FEEDS LIMITED
KALLETTUMKARA, THRISSUR-680 683
Chairman -
MD - Dr. M. Sureshkumar
e-mail : kfl@satyam.net.in
0480-2727102
0480-2727105 9447754091
Fax : 0480 2720194
Website : www.keralafeeds.com
KERALA DAIRY FARMERS WELFARE FUND BOARD
TC 11/20, Thumbukal Manoj Mandir, Plamoodu- PMG Road,
Pattom Palace P.O., TVM- 695004
Chairman - John Jacob Vallakkalil
9847978587
Chief Executive Officer - S. Ameerjan
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0471-2723671
9446978115
III. ICAR INSTITUTION
CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CPCRI)
Kasaragod - 671 124
Director - Dr. George V. Thomas
Head - Dr. P.M. Jacob
Regional Station, Krishnapuram P.O., Kayamkulam
e-mail: cpcri@nic.in
04994-232333 Fax : 04994232322
0479-2442004
Fax : 0479 2445733
Website : www.cpcri.gov.in
CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CTCRI)
Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 017
Director - Dr.S.K.Naskar
e-mail: ctcritvm@yahoo.com,ctcritvm@gmail.com
0471-2598551 - 54
Fax : 0471-2590063
Website : www.ctcri.org
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPICES RESEARCH (IISR)
P.B.No. 1701, Marikunnu P.O., Kozhikode - 673 012
Director - Dr. M. Anandaraj
e-mail: mail@spices.res.in
Website : www.spices.res.in
0495-2731410
Fax : 0495-2731187
IV. COMMODITY BOARDS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CDB)
Kera Bhavan, SRVHS Road, Kochi - 682 011
Chairman : T.K. Jose
Chief Coconut Devp. Officer - M. Thomas Mathew
Secretary - Anup Kumar Nandi
e-mail : cdbkochi@gmail.com
0484 2375216
2375999
2377737
Fax-0484-2377902
9447175999
Website : www.coconutboard.gov.in
COFFEE BOARD
No. 1, Dr. Ambedkar Veethi, Bangalore-560 001
Chairman - Jawaid Akhtar
e-mail : chmcb@coffeeboard.org
Website : www.indiacoffee.org
Kerala Regional Office [Joint Director, Wayanad, Kerala]
080-22252917
Fax : 080-22255557
04936-203307
KERALA STATE LAND USE BOARD, Vikas Bhavan
Thiruvananthapuram
Land Use Commissioner
Jose Issac
e-mail :landuseboard@yahoo.com
Website : www.kslub.kerala.gov.in
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2301167
2302231
Fax: 2300624
RUBBER BOARD
Kottayam - 686 002
Chairman - Sheela Thomas
Director (Training) Dr.Kuruvila Jacob
e-mail : chairman@rubberboard.org.in
Website : www.rubberboard.org.in
0481-2571522
2353201
2353325
Fax-0481-2571380
SPICES BOARD
P.B. No. 2277, Kochi - 682 025
Chairman - Dr. A. Jayathilak
Secretary (i/c) - P.M.Sureshkumar
Website : www.indianspices.com
0484 2333304
0484 2333607
Fax-0484-2334429
e-mail : spicesboard@vsnl.com
STATE AGRICULTURAL PRICES BOARD
Statue, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001
Chairman -
2573494
Secretary - M.N. Babu
e-mail : ksapb@yahoo.com
2473411
Fax-0471-2473411
9446578484
V. OTHER INSTITUTIONS
CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES(CESS)
Akkulam, P.B. No.7250, Thuruvikkal.P.O.,Thiruvananthapuram - 695 031
Director - Dr. N.P. Kurien
e-mail : director@cessind.org
2442187
Fax-0471-2442280
9847062042
Website : www.cessind.org
CENTRE FOR WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT (CWRDM)
Kunnamangalam, Kozhikode - 673 571
Executive Director - Prof.(Dr) K.V. Jayakumar
e-mail : ed@cwrdm.org
0495 2357151
Fax-0495-2351808
Website : www.cwrdm.org
M.S. SWAMINATHAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION, KALPETTA, Wayanad
Agro Bio Diversity Centre - 673121
Chairman - Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
Director - Dr. N. Anilkumar
e-mail : cabcmssrf@gmail.com
website : www.mssrf.org
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044 22541229
04936-204477
Fax : 04936-207019
RAJEEV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Melarannor Road, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram
Director - Dr. M. Radhakrishna Pillai
e-mail : director@rgcb.res.in
Website : www.rgcb.res.in
2347973
2529400
Fax-0471-2348096
2733819
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Industrial Estate P.O., Pappanamcode, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 019
Director - Dr. Sureshdas
e-mail : director@niist.res.in
2490324
Fax-0471-2491712, 2490186
Website: www.niist.res.in
TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(TBGRI), Palode, Thiruvananthapuram
Director - Dr. P.G. Latha
e-mail : director_tbgri@rediffmail.com
0472-2869246
9447019646
Fax-0472-2869646
Website : www.tbgri.in
VI. KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Kerala Agricultural University, established in 1971 by KAU Act (Act 33 of 1971)
is the premier
and principal Institution providing human resources, skills and technology for a
gricultural development
of the State. It began functional from 1st February 1972.
Governor of Kerala is the Chancellor and Minister of Agriculture is the Pro-Chan
cellor of the
University. Vice Chancellor is the principal executive and Academic Officer of t
he University. The
activities of University are controlled and guided by a General Council and Exec
utive Committee.
Telephone Numbers
Kerala Agricultural University
KAU P.O., Thrissur
Tel : 0487-2370034
Fax : 0487-2370019
Website : www.kau.edu
Office (Code 0487)
Mobile
Vice-Chancellor Dr. K.R. Viswambharan
e-mail : vc@kau.in
Registrar Dr.P.B. Pushpalatha
Comptroller R. Jayakumar
Director of Research Dr. T.R.Gopalakrishnan
Director of Extension Dr.P.V. Balachandran
Director of Physical Plant K. Suresh Babu
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2370034
2370432
2370574
2370497
2370150
2370513
9447071928
9447829328
9995200430
9495328840
9447625698
9447676868
Director of Students Welfare E.U. Rajan
Director of Acad. Dr.P.K.Asokan
Director (CITI) K. Madhavan Nair
University Librarian K.P. Sathyan
Communication Centre, Mannuthy
Central Training Institute
Sales Counter, Mannuthy
Agricultural Technology & Information Centre,
Mannuthy (ATIC)
Public Relations Officer B. Ajit Kumar
2370559
2371869
2370497
2370229
2370773
2371104
2370540
2371340
2370051
9847186622
9447390973
9447037113
9447435701
9400570051
email-pro@kau.in
A. COLLEGES FUNCTIONING UNDER THE UNIVERSITY
Phone
Fax
1. College of Agriculture, Vellayani
Thiruvananthapuram-695522
2. College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara,
Thrissur - 680656
3. College of Agriculture, Padannakkad
Kasargod -671328
4. College of Forestry, Vellanikkara, Thrissur - 680656
5. College of Co-op. Banking &
Management, KAU (PO), Thrissur-680656
6. Kelappaji College of Agrl. Engg & Technology,
0471-2382439
2381915
0487-2371652
2370822
0467-2280616
0487-2370050
2371018
0487-2370367
0494-2686214
0471-2381829
0487-2371790
0467-2284099
0487-2371040
0487-2370019
0494-2686009
Tavanur-73
B. REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATIONS
1. Regional Agricultural Research Station
(Southern Zone), Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram
2. Onattukara Regional Agricultural Reseach Station,
Kayamkulam
3. Regional Agricultural Research Station (Special Zone),
Kumarakom, Kottayam
(Central Zone), Pattambi
(High Range Zone), Ambalavayal, Wayanad.
(Northern Zone),Pilicode, Kasaragode.
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0471-2383239
0479-2443192
0481-2524421
0466-2212228,
2212275
04936-260421
0467-2260450
0471-2382239
0479-244790
0481-2523120
0466-2212275
260421
2260554
C. OTHER STATIONS OF KAU
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Agril. Research Station, Mannuthy
Agron. Research Station, Chalakkudy
ARS Sub Centre for Water Management Vellanikkara at PRS, Vellanikkara
Agrl. Research Station, Anakkayam
Agrl. Res. Station, Thiruvalla
Aromatic & Medicinal Plants Research, Station, Odakkali
Banana Research Station, Kannara
Cardamon Research Station, Pampadumpara
0487-2370726
0487 -2702116
0487-2373242
0483-2864239
0469-2604181
0484-2659881
0487-2699087
04868-236263
9. Coconut Research Station, Balaramapauram
10. Cropping System Research Station, Karamana
11. Cashew Research Station, Madakkathara
12 Communication Centre, Mannuthy
13. Central Training Institute, Mannuthy
14. Central Nursery, Vellanikkara
15. Centre for Gender Studies in Agriculture &
Farm Enterpreneurship Development, Vellanikkara
16. Farming System Research Station, Sadanandapuram
17. KVK,Ambalavayal, Wayanad
18. KVK, Kannur
19. KVK Palakkad
20. KVK Kollam
21. KVK Kottayam
22. KVK Thrissur
23. KVK, Malappuram
24. PRS, Panniyoor
25. Pineapple Research Station, Vazhakulam
26. Pineapple Research Station, Vellanikkara
27. RRS, Moncompu
28. RRS, Vyttila
29. Soil Conservation Research Station, Konni
30. Instructional Farm, Vellayani
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0471-2400621
0471-2343586
0487-2370339
0487-2370773
0487-2371104
0487-2374332
0487-2375611
0474-2663535
04936-260411
0460-2226087
0466-2212279
0474-2459388
0481-2529631
0487-2375855
0494-2686329
0460-2227287
0485-2260832
0487-2370370
0477-2702245
0484-2809963
0468-2249111
0471-2383573
KERALA VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY (KVASU)
Pookot, Lakkidi P.O., Wayanad
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (KVASU) established in December 2
010 as a full
fledged University, offers education, research and extension services in the fie
ld of veterinary and
animal sciences. Located in Pookot, Wayanad, KVASU has three constituent college
s- College of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, College of Veterinary and An
imal Sciences,
Pookot, Wayanad and College of Dairy Science and Technology, Mannuthy.
Telephone Numbers
Liaison Office, KVASU
Directorate of Dairy Devpt., Pattom,
Thiruvananthapuram
0471 2550058
Website : www.kvasu.ac.in
Office
Mobile
Vice-Chancellor K. Jayakumar
0471 2550058
9446440085
e-mail : vcvu@kvasu.ac.in
Registrar Dr.C.B. Manomohan
Director of Acad.& Res. Dr. A.Jalaludeen
Director of Entrepreneurship Dr.S. Ramkumar
Finance Officer Issac Thayyil
0487 2373043
0487 2373644
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0471 2550058
9495040444
9446062400
9442066414
9447303885
A. COLLEGES FUNCTIONING UNDER THE UNIVERSITY
Phone
Fax
1. College of Vety., & Animal Sciences
Mannuthy (PO), Thrissur-680651
2. College of Vety., & Animal Sciences, Pookkot
3. College of Dairy Science & Technology,
0487-2370344
04936-256390
0487-2372861
0487-2370388
04936-256390
0487-2370388
Mannuthy (PO), Thrissur-680651
B. OTHER STATIONS OF KVASU
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Base Farm, Kolahalmedu, Idukki
Centre for Advanced Studies in Poultry Science, Mannuthy
Centre for Advanced Studies in Animal Breeding and
Genetics, Mannuthy
Instructional Farms, attached to COVAS, Pookot, Wayanad
Livestock Research Station, Thiruvazhamkunnu, Palakkad
University Poultry & Duck Farm, Mannuthy, Thrissur
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9447386770
0487 2370117
0487 2374461
04936256470
0487 2552536
0487 2370344
7.
8.
9.
Pig Breeding Farm, Mannuthy, Thrissur
Goat & Sheep Farm, Mannuthy, Thrissur
Regional Cattle Infertility Research Centre, Kozhikode
0487 2370378
0487 2376117
0495 2730614
10. University Livestock farm and Fodder Research and
11. Development Scheme, Mannuthy, Thrissur
12. All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Poultry,
Mannuthy, Thrissur
13. Meat Plant, Mannuthy
14. Dairy Plant, Mannuthy
15. Veterinary Hospital, Kokkalai, Thrissur
16. Veterinary Hospital, Mannuthy, Thrissur
17. Cattle Breeding Farm, Thumburmuzhi
VIII. STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES (SAU)
0487 2370302
0487 2370237
0487 2370956
0487 2370848
0487 2423415
0487 2370665
0480 2746065
Sl.No Name and e-mail Address
Address
Phone No.
1 Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural
University (ANGRAU)
e-mail: angrau_vc@yahoo.com
Website:www.angrau.net
Rajendranagar 040-24015035
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh PIN 500030 Fax: 040-24015031
2 Anand Agricultural University
e-mail: vc@aau.in
Web Site:www.aau.in
3 Assam Agricultural University
e-mail: vc@aau.ac.in, ssb@aau.ac.in
Web Site: www.aau.ac.in
4 Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
e-mail: vcbckv@vsnl.net
Web Site: www.bckv.edu.in
5 Birsa Agricultural University (BAU)
e-mail: vc_bau@rediffmail.com
Web Site: www.baujharkhand.org
6 Central Agricultural University (CAU)
e-mail: snpuri04@yahoo.co.in
Web Site: www.cau.org.in
Anand 388110
Gujarat
Jorhat
Assam PIN 785013
Haringhatta PO, Mohanpur
Nadia
West Bengal PIN 741252
Kanke
Ranchi - 834006
Jharkhand
Imphal, Manipur
PIN 795004
02692-261273
Fax: 02692-261520
0376-2340013
Fax: 0376-2340001
033-25879772
Fax: 03473-222275
0651-2450500
Fax: 0651-2450850
0385-2415933
Fax: 0385-2410414
7. Ch. Sarwan Kumar Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Palampur
(CSKHPKV) Himachal Pradesh
e-mail:vc@hillagric.ernet.in Pin 176062
Web Site:www.hillagric.ernet.in
01894-230521
Fax: 01894-230465
8 Chandra Shekhar Azad University of
Kanpur
0512-2534155
Agriculture & Technology (CSAUT)
e-mail: vc@csauk.ac.in
Uttar Pradesh PIN 208002
Fax: 0512-2533808
Web Site: www.csauk.ac.in
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9 Chaudhari Charan Singh Haryana
Agricultural University (HAU)
e-mail: vc@hau.ernet.in
Web Site: www.hau.ernet.in
10 Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi
Vidyapeeth (KKV)
e-mail: vcbskkv@yahoo.co.in
Web Site: www.dbskkv.org
11 Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vishwa
Vidyalaya (PKV)
e-mail:vc@pdkv.mah.nic.in
Web Site:www.pdkv.ac.in
12 Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of
Horticulture & Forestry (YSPUH&E)
e-mail:vc@yspuniversity.ac.in
Web Site:www.yspuniversity.ac.in
13 Govind Ballabh Pant University of
Agriculture and Technology (GBPAU&T)
e-mail:vc@gbpuat.ernet.in
Web Site:www.gbpuat.ac.in
14 Guru Angad Dev University of
Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Web Site:www.gadvasu.in
15 Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa
Vidyalaya (IGKVV)
e-mail: hazracr@yahoo.co.in
Web Site:www.igau.edu.in
Hisar
Haryana
Pin 125004
Dapoli
Maharashtra
Pin 415712
Krishi Nagar
Akola,
Maharashtra 444104
Solan
Himachal Pradesh
Pin 173230
Pantnagar
Uttarakhand
Pin 263145
Ludhiana, Punjab
141004
Krishak Nagar
Raipur
Chhattisgarh Pin 492006
01662-231640
Fax: 01662-234952
02358-282064
Fax: 02358-282074
0724-2258365
Fax: 0724-2258219
01792-252363
Fax: 01792-252242
05944-233333
233663
Fax: 05944-233500
0161-2553360
Fax: 0161-2553340
0771-2100564
Fax: 0771-2442302
16 Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Jabalpur
(JNKVV) Madhya Pradesh
0761-2681706
Fax: 0761-2681389
Web Site: www.jnkvv.nic.in
Pin 482004
17 Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU)
e-mail: vc@jau.in
Web Site: www.jau.in
18 Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries
Science University
e-mail: vckvafsu@yahoo.co.in
19 Kerala Agricultural University (KAU)
e-mail: vc@kau.in
Web Site:www.kau.edu
20 Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture
& Technology (MPUAT)
e-mail:vc@mpuat.ac.in,
Junagadh
Gujarat Pin 362001
Nandinagar, PB.No.6
Bidar, Karnataka-01
Vellanikkara
Trichur
Kerala pin 680656
University Campus
Udaipur
Rajasthan pin 313001
0285-2671784
Fax: 0285-2672004
08482-245264
Fax: 08482 - 245107
0487-2371928
0487-2370034
Fax: 0487-2370019
0294-2471101
Fax: 0294-2470682
vcmpuat@yahoo.co.in
Web Site:www.mpuat.ac.in
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21 Maharashtra Animal Science & Fishery
University (MASFU)
Web Site: www.mafsu.in
22 Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV)
e-mail:vcmpkv@nic.in
Web Site:mpkv.mah.nic.in
23 Marathwada Agricultural
University (MAU)
e-mail: vcmau@rediffmail.com
Web Site: www.mkv2.mah.nic.in
24 Narendra Dev University of
Seminary Hills
Nagpur, Maharashtra
440006
Rahuri
Maharashtra
413722
Parbhani
Maharashtra PIN 431402
Faizabad
0712-2511282
Fax: 0712-2511282
02426-243208
Fax: 02426-243302
02452-223002
Fax: 02452-223582
05270-262097
Agriculture and Technology (NDUAT)
e-mail: nduat@up.nic.in
Uttar Pradesh PIN 224229
Fax: 05270-262097
25 Navsari Agricultural University (NAU)
e-mail: vc_2004@yahoo.co.in
26 Orissa University of Agiculture &
Technology (OUAT)
e-mail: vcouat@indiatimes.com
Web Site: www.ouat.ac.in
27 Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)
e-mail: vcpau@pau.edu
Web Site: www.pau.edu
28 Rajasthan Agricultural University (RAU)
Navsari, Gujarat
396450
Bhubaneswar
Orissa PIN 751003
Ludhiana
Punjab PIN 141004
Bikaner
02637-283869
Fax: 02637-284254
0674-2392677
Fax: 0674-2391780
0161-2401794
Fax: 0161-2402483
0151-2250443
e-mail: vcrau@raubikaner.org
Web Site: www.raubikaner.org
Rajasthan PIN 334006
Fax: 0151-2250336
29 Rajendra Agricultural University (RAU)
e-mail: rau@bih.nic.in.,
30 Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel University of
Agriculture & Technology (SVBPUAT)
e-mail: yadav_mp@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.svbpmerut.ac.in
31 Sardarkrushinagar-Dantiwada Agricultural
University (SADAU)
e-mail: vc@sdau.edu.in
Web Site: www.sdau.edu.in
32 Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural
Sciences & Technology
(SKUAS&T,Jammu)
33 Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural
Sciences & Technology of Kashmir,
e-mail:vcskuastk@jk.nic.in
Pusa
Samastipur
Bihar PIN 848125
Modipuram,
Meerut, 250110
UP
Sardar Krushi Nagar
Banaskantha Gujarat
Pin 385506
Camp Office, Railway Road
Jammu
Jammu & Kashmir-180012
Shalimar Campus,
Srinagar
Kashmir Pin 191121
06274-240226
Fax: 06274-240255
0121-2411522
Fax: 0121-2411505
02748-278222
Fax: 02748-278261
0191-2473883
Fax: 0191-2473883
0194-2462160
Fax: 0194-2462160
Web Site: www.skuastkashmir.ac.in
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34 Sri. Venkateswara Veterinary University
Web Site:www.vetversitytirupati.gov.in
35 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Admn Office,
Regional Library
Building, Tirupathi-517502
Coimbatore
0877-2248986
Fax: 0877-2249222
0422-6611251
e-mail: vctnau@ac.in
Web Site:www.tnau.ac.in
Tamil Nadu PIN 641003
Fax: 0422-2431672
36 Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences
University (TNV&ASU)
e-mail: vctanuvas@vsnl.com
Web Site: www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in
37 University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS)
e-mail: uas-vc@uasblr.kar.nic.in
eb Site: www.uasbng.kar.nic.in
38 University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS)
e-mail: jhkulkarni@yahoo.co.in
Web Site: www.uasd.edu
39 UP Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay pashu
Chikitasa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya
e-mail: mlmadan@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.upvetuniv.edu.in
40 Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
(UBKV)
41 West Bengal University of Animal &
Fishery Sciences (WBUA&FS)
e-mail: wbuafs@wb.nic.in
42 University of Agricultural Sciences
Web Site: www.uasraichur.edu.in
43 University of Horticultural Sciences
Web Site: www.uhsbagalkot.edu.in
Chennai
Tamil Nadu PIN 600051
Bangalore
Karnataka PIN 560065
Krishi Nagar
Dharwad
Karnataka PIN 580005
Mathura
Uttar Pradesh 281001
P.O., Pundibari,
Distt.Cooch Behar,
West Bengal pin 736165
68, Khudi Ram Bose Sarani,
Belgachia, Kolkata
West Bengal PIN 700037
Lingasugur Road, Raichur
Karnataka, 584101
Sector No.60, Navanagar
Bagalkot, Karnataka-02
044-25551574
Fax: 044-25551576
080-23332442
Fax: 080-23330277
0836-2447783
Fax: 0836-2448349
0565-2503499
Fax: 0565-2404819
03582-270141
Fax: 03582-270249
033-25563450
033-25571986
08532-221444
Fax : 08532-220444
08354-201354
Fax : 08354-235154
44 Andhra Pradesh Horticultural University
DCC Bank Bldg., Tadepalligudam 08818-222191
Web Site: www.aphu.edu.in
45 Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi
Viswa Vidyalaya
46 Rajasthan University of Veterinary
and Animal Sciences
e-mail: vcrajuvas@gmail.com
47 Kerala Veterinary
and Animal Sciences University
West Godavari Dist. AP
Race Course Road, Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh
Bikaner,
Rajasthan
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
Fax : 08818-22190
0751-2467673
Fax : 0751-2467673
0151-2543419
0471-2550058
Fax : 0471-2550480
e-mail: vc@kvasu.ac.in
Web Site: www.kvasu.ac.in
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VIII. OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF ICAR
Phone No.
Fax
e-mail/Website
Central Agricultural Research Institute
Port Blair
Central Arid Zone Research Institute,
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
03192-250456 03192-251068
91291-2746584
http://cari.and.nic.in
root@cazri.raj.nic.in
Central Avian Research Institute,
Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh
91581-230126 91581-2301321 cari_director@rediffmail.com.
Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, 033-25921190
Barrackpore, West Bengal
033-25920388
director@cifri.gov.in
Central Institute for Research on Cotton
Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Central Institute for Arid Horticulture,
Bikaner, Rajasthan
Central Institute of Brackishwater
Aquaculture,Chennai, Tamilnadu
91-022-2412727391-022-24130835
151-250960 151-250145
044-28554866 044-28554851
director@circot.res.in
ciah@hub.nic.in
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, 0674-2645421 0674-2645407
Bhubaneswar, Orissa
cifa@ori.nic.in
Central Institute of Fisheries Education,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering
022-26261573 022-26261573
161-808669 161-808670
& Technology, Ludhiana, Punjab
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 0484-2369867 0484-2374818
Kochi, Kerala
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, 04994-232333 04994-232322
Kasaragod, Kerala.
Central Research Institute for Dryland
Agriculture, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
040-24530177 040-24531802
http://dryland.ap.nic.in
Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute,
Avikanagar, Rajasthan
01437-225212 01437-220163 director@cswri.raj.nic.in
Central Tuber Crops Research Institute,0471-2598551 t0 54
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
0471-2590063 ctcritvm@yahoo.com
www.ctcri.org
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi
11-25843375 11-25846420
www.iari.res.in
ICAR Research Complex for Goa, 040-4015344 040-4017969 director@dor-ica
r.org
Ela Old, Goa
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, 080-8466420
Bangalore, Karnataka
080-8466291
arka@iihr.res.in
Indian Institute of Pulses Research,
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Indian Institute of Spices Research,
0512-570264
0495-2730194 0495-2730294
root@iipr.up.nic.in
www.iisr.org
Calicut, Kerala
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Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research,
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Indian Institute of Vegetable Research,
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
0522-2480725
0542-2635236
0522-2480738 iisrlko@sancharnet.in
0542-2318504
Indian Lac Research Institute,
651-2260117
651-2260202
ilri@sancharnet.in
Namkum, Ranchi
National Academy of Agricultural Research 40-24015394
Management, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore,TN 422-2472621
40-24015912
naarm.hyd@naarm.ernet.in
sugaris@md3.vsnl.net.in
BUREAU
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources,0184-2267918 0184-2267654
Karnal, Haryana
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources,011-25843697
New Delhi
NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRES
National Centre for Agril Economics & Policy011-25847628
Research, New Delhi
011-25842495
National Research Centre for Banana,
Thiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu
0431-2618104
0431-2618115
National Research Centre for Cashew, 8251-230902
Puttur, Karnataka
National Research Centre on Camel, 0151-2522985
Bikaner, Rajasthan
National Research Centre for Coldwater 5942-247279
Fisheries, Bhimtal, Uttaranchal
National Research Centre on Equines, 1662275787
Hissar, Haryana
8251-234350 hrccaju@sancharnet.in
5942-247693 nrccwf@sancharnet.in
1662276217 nrcequine@hub.nic.in
National Research Centre for Grapes,
solapur, Maharashtra
National Research Centre for Groundnut,
Junagadh, Gujarat
02026914246
2852673041
26914246
2852672660
National Research Centre for -1125843936
Integrated Pest Management,
New Delhi
National Research Centre for 0268-2578152
Medicinal & Aromatic Plants,
Boriavi, Gujarat
Mushroom, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Oilpalm, Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh
National Research Centre for Orchids, 03592257954
Pakyang, Sikkim
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11-25841472
2578601
1792-230451 info@nrcmushroom.org
8812-259521
24056
National Research Centre for
Weed Science, Madhya Pradesh
PROJECT DIRECTORATES
761-2353101
761-2353129
Project Directorate of Oilseed Research,
0404015344
0404017969
director@dor-icar.org
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
Project Directorate of Poultry,
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,
Project Directorate of Rice
Research, Hyderabad
04024017000
04024015308
04024017002
04024015308
project_director@drrindia.org
IX. INSTITUTIONS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
I. KRISHI BHAVANS ( Numbers in bracket indicates telephone numbers)
Name of Block/ADA Office
Name of Krishi Bhavans
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (0471)
Parassala (2230923)
Aryancode (2256422)
Neyyattinkara (2227222)
Pallichal (2394322)
Kattakada (2291022)
: Karode (2217788), Kulathoor (2217700), Chenkal (2230922),
Thirupuram (2263522), Poovar (2211922), Parassala (2201622)
: Perumpazhuthoor (2227322), Perumkadavila (2275922), Kollayil
(2252322), Kunnathukal (2252122), Ottasekharamangalam
(2256622), Vellarada (2244222), Amboori (2246022), Kallikadu
(2272422), Aryancode (2256422).
: Athiyanoor (2227122), Kanjiramkulam (2262722), Karumkulam
(2213922), Kottukal (2267122), Vizhinjam (2482422), Venganoor
(2481822), Thiruvallom (2381822), Neyyattinkara (2227022)
: Balaramapuram (2405122), Nemom (2394122), Maranalloor
(2299722), Kalliyoor (2405322), Vilavoorkal (2284122), Vilappil
(2286022), Marukil (2284022), TVPM. Corpn. (2338911), Pallichal
(2394322)
: Aryanadu (0472-2854922), Kuttichal (0472-2854822), Poovachal
(0472-2896622), Vellanadu (0472-2883722), Vithura (0472-2858922),
Uzhamalakkal (0472-2899222), Tholicode (0472-2859022),
Kattakada (2290922).
Nedumangad (0472-2805422) : Karakulam (0472-2370322), Aruvikkara (0472-2887722),
Anad
(0472-2804122), Panavoor (0472-2866422), Vembayam (0472-
2831022).
Chettivilakam (2731322)
: Kadakampally (2740622), Ulloor (2545122), Vattiyoorkavu
(2367622), Chettivilakom (2731321).
Vamanapuram (0472-2835122) : Kallara (0472-2821922), Manickal (0472-2582822),
Nanniyode (0472-2840022), Nellanadu (0472-2870222),
Peringamala (0472-2840823), Pangode (0472-2868422), Pullampara
(0472-2829922), Vamanapuram (0472-2835122).
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Kazhakuttom (2418522)
Attingal (0470-2633122)
Varkala (0470-2608400)
Pulimath (0470-2836422)
Chathanur (0474-2596655)
Punalur (0475 - 2226261)
: Sreekaryam (2591722), Attipra (2412822), Kadinamkulam
(2754322), Andoorkonam (2754022), Pothencode (2718022),
Mangalapuram (2420098), Kazhakuttom (2418522).
: Azhoor (0470-2635022), Kizhuvilam (0470-2645322),
Chirayinkeezhu (0470-2645422), Mudakkal (0470-2638923),
Kadakavoor (2653322), Vakkom (0470-2653200), Anchuthengu
(0470-2658022), Attingal Municipality (0470-2633122).
: Vettoor (0470-2611322), Cherunniyoor (0470-2610222), Edava
(0470-2663122), Elakamon (0470-2668422), Chemmaruthy (0470-
2156322), Ottoor (0470-2687022), Manampoor (0470-2620922),
Varkala (0470-2608022)
: Karavaram (0470-2690422), Navaikulam (0470-2690122), Pallickal
(0470-2683222), Madavoor (0470-2683922), Pazhayakunnummel
(0470-2674222) Kilimanoor (0470-2673422), Nagaroor (0470-
2679900), Pulimath (0470-2836422).
KOLLAM
: Chathanur(2596666), Paravoor, Adichanallur, Poothakkulam (0474-
2056700), Nedumpana, Kalluvathukkal, Chirakkara.
: Pathanapuram, Piravanthur, Pattazhy South, Pattazhy North,
Vilakkudy, Punalur(0475-2230958), Thalavoor.
Chadayamangalam (0474-2477138): Kadackal, Chadayamangalam, Elamad, Chithara, Vel
inallur(0474
- 2466688), Nilamel, Ittiva, Kummil.
Sasthamkota(0476-2837170 )
Kottarakkara (0474-2453640)
Kundara (0474-2587545)
: Sasthamkota(2837110), Kunnathur, Poruvazhy, West
Kallada(2013740), Sooranad North(2082917), Sooranad South.
: Kottarakkara (2459440), Neduvathur, Kareepra(2581166),
Pooyappally, Veliyam.
: Kundara, Perayam, Perinad, East Kallada, Munroe Island, Panayam
Karunagappally (0476-2014363) : Karunagappally, Thodiyur, Mynagappally(0476 - 20
84262) Alappad.
Eravipuram (0474-2729167)
: Eravipuram (0474 2726157), Mayyanad, Thrikkovilvattam, (0474
- 2093955) Vadakkevila, Kottankara, Elamballur (2580454).
Kollam (0474-2550771)
: Thrikkadavur(2550771),
Thrikkaruva,
Kilikollur,
Kollam,
Sakthikulangara.
Oachira (0476-2698919)
Chavara (0476-2684931)
Vettikkavala (0474-2404292)
Anchal (0475-2270709)
: Oachira, Clappana, K.S. Puram(0476-2642981), Thazhava.
: Chavara, Thevalakara, Thekkumbhagam, Panmana(0476 -
2671977), Neendakara
: Vettikkavala(2404292) Pavithreswaram, Kulakkada, Ummanur,
Mylom, Melila.
: Aryankavu, Thenmala, Kulathupuzha, Yeroor, Anchal(0475-
2270710), Alayamon, Edamulackal, Karavalur.
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PATHANAMTHITTA
Adoor (04734 228860)
Pandalam (04734 252266)
Kulanada (04734 260689)
Thiruvalla (0469 2631401)
Pullad (0469 2660112)
Mallappally (0469 2785615)
Ranny
: Adoor, Enadimangalam (04734 246735), Ezhamkulam (243100),
Kalanjoor, Kodumon (285198), Enathu (220585), Kadampanad
(234190), Pallickal.
: Thonnalloor (252323), Thumpamon (209860), Pandalam-
Thekkekara (223261).
: Kulanada (260711), Mezhuvely, Aranmula (0468 2289046).
: Thiruvalla Municipality, Kadapra, Niranam (0469 2611255),
Nedumpuram, Kuttoor (0469 2614247), Peringara (0469 2737797).
: Koipuram (0469 2661159), Eraviperoor (9447009410), Puramattom
(0469 2752124), Ezhumattoor (0469 2655730), Thottapuzhassery
(9447016820), Ayroor (9447008650)
: Mallappally, Kunnanthanam (0469 2690886), Kaviyoor (0469
2619521), Kallooppara (0469 2677658), Kottanad (0469 2774442),
Anicad (0469 2686476), Kottangal.
: Ranny-Thottamon, Ranny Angadi, Ranny Pazhavangadi, Ranny
Perunad, Vadasserikkara, Chittar, Seethathode, Vechoochira,
Naranampoozhy.
Konny
(9447006950)
: Konny, Mylapra (0468 222231), Malayalappuzha, Aruvappalam
(0468 2240773), Thannithode, Vallicode, Pramadom (0468 2336248).
Pathanamthitta (0468 2237825) : Pathanamthitta Municipality (0468 2270723), Omal
loor (0468
2354910), Chenneerkara, Elanthoor, Kozhenchery,
Mallappuzhasserry (0468 2210482), Naranganam (0468 2217740),
Cherukole (0468 2277427).
ALAPPUZHA
Panavally (0478 2522288)
Kuthiathode (0478 2560333)
Cherthala (0478 2820152)
Alappuzha (0477 2230970)
Haripad (0479 2411625)
: Panavally (0478 2523232), Perumbalam (0478 2513131), Arookutty
(0478 2878203), Thycattussery (0478 2153570), Chennam
Pallipuram (0478 2153560).
: Aroor (0478 2871014), Ezhupunna, Kodamthuruth, Kuthiathode (0478
2560333), Thuravoor(0478 - 2569400) Vayalar (0478 2159562),
Pattanakkad (0478 2159530), Kadakkarappally (0478 2182848).
: Cherthala Municipality (0478 2820152), Thanneermukkom (0478
2820719), Kanjikuzhy (0478 2186191), Muhamma (0478 2158233),
Mararikulam North (0478 2186120), Cherthala South (0478
2157417).
: Alappuzha Municipality (0477 2230970), Mannanchery (0477
2293349), Aryad (0477 2125360), Punnapra South (0477 2129165),
Punnapra North, Mararikkulam South (0477 2125390)
: Haripad (0479 2404625), Pallipad (0479 2407715), Karthikappally
(0479 2487993), Veeyapuram (0479 2319570), Cheruthana (0479
2404800), Thrikkunnapuzha (0479 2480961), Chingoli (0479
2470500), Kumarapuram (0479 2140150).
Ambalapuzha (0477 2279409) : Ambalapuzha South (0477 2279909), Karuvatta (0479 2
149610),
Purakkad (0477 2279009), Thakazhy (0477 2127818), Ambalapuzha
North (0477 2280535).
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Kayamkulam(0479 - 2444850) : Krishnapuram, Devikulangara(0479 2448866),Kandalloo
r,
Muthukulam,Arattupuzha,Pathiyoor,Cheppad,Kayamkulam
Municipality.
Charummood (0479 2138378) : Chunakkara(0479 2377460),Nooranadu(0479 2374041), Pa
lamel
(0479 2373172), Thamarakulam (0479 2372464), :
Vallikunnam(0479 2137410), Bharanicavu(0479 2330866)
Mavelikkara (0479 2340488)
Chenganoor (0479 2451998)
Ramankary (0477 2172133)
: Mavelikara Municipality (0479 2132172), Thazhakara (0479
2359088), Chennithala (0479 2323618), Chettikulangara (0479
2348199), Thekkekara (0479 2346966).
: Chenganoor Municipality (0479 2451997), Puliyoor (0479 2466989),
Mulakuzha (0479 2467544), Mannar (0479 2310800), Budhanoor
(0479 2135585), Cheriyanadu (0479 2362828), Pandanadu (0479
2466849), Venmony (0479 2146868), Thiruvanvandoor (0479
2145590), Ala(0479 2369929)
: Ramankary(0477 2172133), Veliyanad (0477 2754400), Pulincunnu
(0477 2707451), Neelamperoor (0477 2710978), Kavalam, Muttar.
Champakulam (0477 2704986) : Champakulam (0477 2704986), Nedumudy (0477 2762185)
,
Kainakary (0477 2171300), Edathua (0477 2210194), Thalavady
(0477 2122238).
KOTTAYAM
Kottayam (9496000840)
: Nattakom (9496000839), Vijayapuram (9496000841), Ayarkunnam
(9496000842), Thiruvarpu (9496000843), Kumarakom
(9496000844), Puthuppally (9496000845), Panachikkad
(9496000846), Kottayam Municipality (9496000848), Manarkad
(9496000847).
Pampady (9496000849) : Pampady(0481-2509860/9496000850), Meenadam (94960008
51),
Koroppada (9496000852), Akalakkunnam (9496000853),
Pallickathode (9496000854), Elikkulam (9496000855).
Vazhoor (0481-2496864) : Nedumkunnam (9496000857), Kangazha (9496000858), Ve
llavoor
9496000856
(9496000859), Vazhoor (9496000860), Chirakkadavu (9496000861).
Madappally (9496000862) : Kurichy (9496000863), Madappally (9496000864), Thri
kkodithanam
(9496000865), Paippadu (9496000866), Vakathanam (9496000867),
Karukachal (9496000868), Vazhappally (9496000869),
Changanacherry (9496000870).
Pala (9496000871) : Kozhuvanal (9496000872), Mutholy (9496000873), Karo
or
(9496000874), Meenachil (0482-2238241/ 9496000875), Kadanad
(9496000876), Bharananganam (9496000877), Pala (9496000878).
Erattupetta (9496000879) : Erattupetta (9496000880), Thidanad (9496000881),
Teekoy
(9496000882), Poonjar (9496000883), Poonjar South (9496000884),
Thalanad (9496000885), Moonnilavu (9496000886), Melukavu
(9496000887), Thalappalam (9496000889).
Kanjirappally (04828-205761) : Kanjirappally(04828 205761 / 9496000891), Manimal
a (9496000892),
(9496000890)
Erumely (9496000893), Parathod (9496000894), Mundakkayam
(9496000895), Koottickal (9496000896), Koruthode (9446083278)
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Uzhavoor (9496000897)
Kaduthuruthy (9496000907)
Ettumanoor (9496000916)
Vaikom (9496000924)
: Kanakkary (9496000898), Kidangoor (9496000899), Kadaplamatom
(9496000901), Veliyannor (9496000902), Uzhavoor (9496000904),
Ramapuram (9496000903), Marangattupally (9496000905),
Kuravilangad (9496000906).
: Kaduthuruty (9496000909), Thalayolapparambu (9496000910),
Njeezhoor (9496000911), Mulakkulam (9496000913), Manjoor
(04829 243887 / 9496000912), Kallara (9496000914), Velloor
(9496000915).
: Aymanam (9496000917), Arpookkara (9496000918), Athirampuzha
(9496000919), Kumaranalloor (9496000920), Neendoor (9496000922),
Ettumanoor (0481 2719866 / 9496000923).
: T.V. Puram (9496000925), Maravanthuruth (9496000926),
Udayanapuram (9496000927), Vechoor (9496000928),
Thalayazham (9496000929), Chempu (9496000930), Vaikom
Municipality (9496000931).
IDUKKI
Thodupuzha(04862 - 224530) : Manacad (04862 202146), Thodupuzha Municipality (04
862
211295), Kumaramangalam (04862 211609), Edavetty (04862
211170), Muttom (04862 212311), Purapuzha (04862 273285),
Karimkunnam
(04862 - 242939)
Elamdesam(04862 - 261577) : Alakode (04862 275044), Velliamattom (04862 275030)
, Kudayathoor
(04862 255639), Karimannoor(04862 - 261715), Udumbannoor
(04862 - 272820), Vannappuram (04862 247836), Kodikulam (04862
264727).
Idukki(04862 - 253288) : Arakulam (04862 217144), Kanjikuzhy (04862 234250
), Vazhathope
(04862 236763), Mariapuram (04862 205163), Kamakshy (04868
275886), Vathikudy (04868 210325).
Kattapana(04868 - 252545) : Erattayar (04868 256540), Kattappana (04868 224930
),
Ayyappancoil, Upputhara, Kanchiyar(04868 259050),
Chakkupallom, Vandanmedu
Nedumkandam(04868- 233583) : Nedumkandom(04868 - 233362), Udumbanchola, Pampadum
para,
Karunapuram (04868 236980), Rajakkad, Rajakumari,
Senapathy(04868 - 246021).
Peermedu(04869 - 252274) : Kumily(04869 - 223930), Vandiperiyar (04869 252474)
, Elappara,
Kokkayar (04828 284377), Peruvanthanam, Peermedu
Devikulam(04865 - 264598) : Munnar, Vattavada, Marayoor, Kanthalloor, Santhanp
ara (04868 -
203702), Chinnakkanal (04868 249530), Mankulam, Devikulam.
Adimaly(04864 - 225997) : Bysonvalley, Konnathady(04864 - 225208), Vellathoo
val (04864 -
277445), Pallivasal (04865 263649), Adimaly (04864 225203).
ERNAKULAM
Njarakkal (0484 2499674)
: Pallippuram-9847878102, Kuzhippilly-9846349023, Edavanakkad-
9447152432, Nayarambalam9847682321, Njarakkal-9446364781,
Elamkunnapuzha-9446157682, Mulavukad-9446518181.
Parur (2448664,9446490093) : Kottuvally-9495315039, Chendamangalam-9895969794
,
Vadakkekara-9746388388, Chittattukara-9446605795, Parur
Municipality-9249120514, Ezhikkara-9446666144.
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Aluva(0484 2623120)
: Kadungalloor9447819450,Karumalloor,9446330182, Alengad
9447574513, Eloor 9495060312, Aluva Municipality 9387757744,
Varappuzha 9744959531.
Nedumbassery(0484 2470790) : Chengamanad9446356273, Nedumbassery9447116889,
Kunnukara9745961023, Parakkadavu9446219139, Puthenvelikkara
9447819353
Kalamassery : Kalamassery Municipality9447330314, Thrikkakara944607
3457,
Cheranelloor9446483530, Kadamakudy9446401754.
Thripunithura(0484 2783435) : Maradu9961216016, Kumbalam-Panangad9847067693,
Tripunithura
Municipality9995054060.
Vyttila(0484 2301147)
Perumbavur(0484 2138731)
Angamaly(0484 - 2458737)
: Chellanam9446071814, Kumbalanghi9495427788, Kochi
Corporation9745391393.
: Mudakkuzha 9447465365, Vengoor 9946184722, Koovappady
9447177596, Rayamangalam9446087843,
Asamannoor9447665550, Perumbavoor Municipality944688672,
Okkal9447988676.
: Kalady 9446395098, Ayyampuzha 9447578329, Manjapra
9446000499, Malayattoor-Neeleswaram, Kanjoor9446413072,
Sreemoolangaram 9446337156, Thuravoor9745853630,
Karukutty9446409065, Mookkannoor 9447212375, Angamaly
Municipality 9495559070.
Keezhmad-2679001,9847169526 :Choornikkara 9895973901, Edathala 9387912246, Keezh
mad
9446497793, Kizhakkambalam 9895851948, Vengola 9446018591,
Vazhakkulam 9447275889
Poothrikka-(0484 - 2755194) : Kunnathunad9446406274, Mazhuvannur0485-2253298
,
Poothrikka9446567711, Thiruvaniyoor 9447666729, Aikaranad
9447179295, Vadavucode-Puthencruz 9446338470.
Muvattupuzha-(0485 -2831811) : Marady 9447209804, Valakom 9447112662, Paipra 996
1101201
Kalloorkad 9446388366, Ayavana 9446746107, Avoly
9847597525, Manjalloor 9446823232, Arakkuzha 9446417234,
Muvattupuzha Municipality 9446825586.
Kothamangalam- : Kothamangalam Municipality, Nellikkuzhy 9947008010, Ko
ttappady
(0485 - 2826004) 9447581205, Pinidimana 9446531717, Keerampara 94469
09521,
Kavalangad 9447066308, Varappetty 9495983433,
Pothanicad9744675552, Paingottoor 9446310414, Kuttampuzha
9995327447.
Piravom-0485-2241124 : Palakkuzha9446335730, Koothattukulam 9447128220, El
enjy
9446197679, Piravom 9446012499, Maneed 9446120572,
Ramamangalam 9447102053, Thirumarady 9847273295,
Pampakuda 9744984983
Mulanthuruthy-(0485-2743801) : Edakkattuvayal (9446036808), Amballoor 9446983896
,
Mulanthuruthy 9446740485, Chottanikkara 9446750669,
Thiruvankulam 9497025404, Udayamperoor 9446695017.
THRISSUR
Wadakkanchery
(9496003604)
: Desamongalam 9496003605, Eumapetty 9496003606, Kadangode
9496003607, Mulloorkkara 9496003608, Mundathikode
9496003609, Thekkumkara 9496003610, Varavoor 9496003611,
Veloor 9496003612, Wadakkanchery 9496003613
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Pazhayannur
(9496003576)
Chavakkad
(9496003503)
Chowannur
(9496003520)
Mullassery
(9496003562)
Ollukkara
(9496003567)
Cherpu
(9496003513)
Anthikkad
(9496003489)
Puzhakkal
(9496003583)
Thalikulam (9496003591)
Kodakara (9496003536)
Vellangallur (9496003597)
Chalakudy (9496003494)
Irinjalakuda (9496003529)
Mala (9496003549)
Mathilakam (9496003556)
Kodungalloor (9496003544)
: Chelakkara 9496003577, Kondazhy 9496003578, Panjal
9496003579, Pazhayannur 9496003580, Thiruvilwamala
9496003581, Vallatholnagar 9496003582
: Chavakkad 9496003504, Guruvayoor 9496003505, Kadappuram
9496003506, Orumanayur 9496003507, Pookode 9496003508,
Punnayurkulam 9496003509, Punnayur 9496003510, Thaikkad
9496003511, Vadakkekad 9496003512
: Arthat 9496003521, Choondal 9496003522, Chowannur
9496003523, Kadavallur 9496003524, Kandanissery 9496003525,
Kattakampal 9496003526, Porkulam 9496003527, Kunnamkulam
9496003528
: Elavally 9496003563, Mullassery 9496003564, Venkidangu
9496003565, Pavaratty 9496003566
: Kolazhy 9496003568, Madakkathara 9496003569, Nadathara
9496003570, Ollukkara 9496003571, Pananchery 9496003572,
Puthur 9496003573, Vilvattom 9496003574, Thrissur 9496003575
: Avinissery 9496003514, Cherpu 9496003515, Koorkanchery
9496003516, Ollur 9496003517, Paralam 9496003518, Vallachira
9496003519
: Anthikkad 9496003490, Chazhoor 9496003491, Manaloor
9496003492, Thannyam 9496003493
: Adat 9496003584, Arimpur 9496003585, Avanur 9496003586,
Ayyanthole 9496003587, Kaiparambu 9496003588, Tholur
9496003589, MG Kavu 9496003590
: Engandiyoor 9496003592, Nattika 9496003593, Thalikulam
9496003594, Valappad 9496003595, Vatanappilly 9496003596
: Alagappanagar 9496003537, Kodakara 9496003538, Mattathur
9496003539, Nenmanikkara 9496003540, Pudukkad 9496003541,
Thrikkur 9496003542, Varantharappilly 9496003543
: Padiyur 9496003598, Poomangalam 9496003599, Puthenchira
9496003601, Vellangallur 9496003602, Velookkara 9496003603
: Kadukutty 9496003495, Kodassery 9496003496, Koratty
9496003497, Meloor 9496003498, Pariyaram 9496003499,
Vettilappara 9496003501, Chalakudy 9496003502
: Karalam 9496003530, Kattoor 9496003531, Muriyad 9496003532,
Parappukkara 9496003533, Porathissery 9496003534, Irinjalakuda
9496003535
: Aloor 9496003550, Annamanada 9496003551, Kuzhur 9496003552,
Mala 9496003553, Poyya 9496003554
: Edathuruthy 9496003557, Kaipamangalam 9496003558, Mathilakam
9496003559, Perinjanam 9496003560, S.N.Puram 9496003561
: Edavilangu 9496003545, Eriyad 9496003546, Methala 9496003547,
Kodungallur 9496003548
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PALAKKAD
Alathur (04922-2222480)
: Alathur, Erimayur, Kavassery, Tarur (0492 2206333), Kannambra,
Puthukode, Vandazhi, Kizhakkencherry (0492 2203852),
Vadakkencherry.
Kuzhalmannam (04922-2241519) : Kuzhalmannam (95492 2273696), Kannadi, Thenkuriss
i, Kuthanur,
Mathur, Kottayi, Peringottukurissi, Pudussery, Peruvemba.
Nenmara(04922-3241519)
Kollengode(0492-3263172)
Chittur (0492 3224854)
Palakkad (0491 2545964)
Mannarkkad(0492-42124475)
: Nenmara, Ayilur, Melarcode, Elavencherry, Pallassena,
Nelliyampathy.
: Kollengode, Muthalamada, Vadavannur, Pudunagaram,
Koduvayur, Kodumba, Elappully, Polpully (0492 3207002).
: Chittur-Thathamangalam Municipality (0492 3228016),
Vadakarapathy, Kozhinjampara (0492 3273032), Eruthempathy,
Perumatti, Pattancherry, Nalleppilly (95492 3282361)
: Palakkad Municipality, Marutharode (2525713), Malampuzha,
Akathethara, Kongad, Mundur, Mannur, Keralasseri,
Pudupariyaram, Mankara, Pirayiri, Parli.
: Mannarkkad, Karimba, Pottasseri, Kumaramputhur, Kottappadam,
Karakurissi, Thachanattukara, Thachampara, Alanellur.
Sreekrishnapuram(0466-2260920) : Karimpuzha, Vellinezhi, Cherpulasseri (0466 228
4452), Trikkadeeri,
Katampazhipuram, Pookkottukavu, Sreekrishnapuram.
Agali(0492-4211344) : Agali, Sholayur, Pudur.
Shoranur(0466-2220019)
Pattambi(0466-2212627)
: Shoranur Municipality, Ottapalam, Lekkidi Perur, Ananganadi,
Vaniamkulam, Chalavara, Ambalappara.
: Pattambi, Koppam, Muthuthala, Ongallur, Parathoor, Vallappuzha,
Kulukallur, Nellaya, Thiruvegappura, Vilayur (0466 2315806).
Trithala(0466-2270820) : Thrithala, Thirumittacode, Nagalasseri, Chalisser
i, Anakkara,
Pattithara, Kappar.
MALAPPURAM
CODE 0494
Perumpadappa(0494 2676914) : Perumpadappa (9846058539), Veliyancode (2676802), M
aranchery
(2676824), Nannamukku (2656546), Alamkode (2656544).
Thavanur (2116563)
Tirur (2428461)
: Edappal (2690117), Vattamkulam (0494 2690130), Thavanur
(2686010), Ponnani (9446351706), Kaladi (9447678436),
Ezhuvathiruthy (9447243331)
: Purathur (2561040), Triprangode (2565330), Thirunavaya (2641939),
Vettom (2630078), Thalakkad (2427346), Tirur (9847838985),
Mangalam (9447463510)
Valanchery (2638953/2646413) : Kuttippuram (2607952), Irimbiliyam (2621950), Val
anchery
(2638953), Athavanadu, (2112515),Marakkara(2618899),
Edayur (9446431434)
Ponmundam(2442677)
: Valavanur (2547024),Kalpakanchery (2549857),
Thanur (2440014 ), Ponmundam(2117715), Cheriyamundam
(9446049588), Thanalur (9947468867), Ozhur (9847442313),
Niramaruthur (9496751950), Perumannaclari (9995550116)
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Parappanangadi (2418200)
Vengara (2450415)
: Nannambra (2110785), Tirurangadi (2464178), Parappanangadi
(2419344), Moonniyoor(2120381),Vallikkunnu,(2400417)
Thenchipalam(0483 2120239), Peruvalloor (2435888).
: Thennala (2489108), Parappur(2102880), Othukkungal (2123185),
Vengara(2449488), A R Nagar (2104470), Edarikode (0483
2118118), Kannamangalam(2942000).
Malappuram (0483 2735673) : Ponmala (0483 2705494), Kottakkal (0483 2747678), Ma
lappuram
Municipality(2735673), Oorakam(2450631), Pookkottur(2105908),
Morayur (0483 2105909), Anakkayam (0483 2100798).
Angadippuram(04933 281630) : Moorkanadu (04933 201198), Puzhakkatiri (04933 2100
15), Kodur
(0483 2734856), Pulamanthole (9387676768), Kuruva
(9947070633), Angadippuram (9447666729), Mankada
(9544988887), Makkaraparambu (9446408561), Kottilangadi
(9846769030)
Perinthalmanna (04933 218874) : Elamkulam(04933 208585), Aliparamba(04933 207054
),
Thazhekode(04933 259162), Perinthalmanna (04933 228873),
Vettathur (04933 245845), Keezhattoor (04933 217178), Melattur
(04933 211163), Edappatta (04933 278279).
Manjeri (0483 2760051)
Wandoor (04931 211870
/ 245568)
Kondotty (2103100)
Nilambur(04931 222714)
Vadakara
Tuneri
Kunnummel
Thodannur
Kozhikode
: Manjeri Municipality(0483 2769166), Pulpatta (0483 2821110),
Kavanur(2869105), Areacode(2110987), Oorangattiri (0483
2853974), Keezhuparamba(2859300), Cheekode(2103020),
Kuzhimanna (0483 2755460),Muthuvalloor(2301020)
: Pandikkad (0483 2780858), Thuvvoor (0483 286333),
Karuvarakundu (217699), Porur (04931 211800), Thiruvali (04931
2700248), Wandoor (245951), Edavanna (0483 2216333),
Trikkalangode(2100675), Mampad (04931202290).
: Pallikkal (9497810812), Kondotty (0483 2715099),
Chelembra(0483 2891104), Cherukavu(0483 2794456), Pulikkal
(0483 2794430), Vazhayur(0483 2833682), Vazhakkad (2728970),
Nediyiruppu(0483 2794450).
: Nilambur(04931 221224), Karulai(04931 271400), Amarambalam
(04931 262574), Challiyar(04931 207087), Moothedam (04931
272866),Chungathara(232919),Edakkara(279710),
Vazhikkadavu(203170), Kalikavu(214644), Chokkadu(215099),
Pothukal(243750).
KOZHIKODE
: Chorode, Onchiyam, Azhiyur, Eramala, Vadakara Municipality
: Tuneri, Edachery, Vanimal, Valayam, Chekkiad, Purameri
: Nadapuram, Naripetta, Kayakkodi, Kavilumpara, Velom, Kuttiadi,
Maruthonkara, Kunnummel.
: Maniyur, Ayanchery, Thiruvallur, Villiappalli.
: Calicut City Corporation, Clavanna, Beypore, Kadalundi,
Cheruvannur-Nallalam, Feroke, Ramanattukara, Perumanna.
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Kakkur
Koyilandy
Mukkom
Koduvally
Ulliyeri
Thikkodi
Perambra
Kalpetta (04936 207544)
Bathery (04936 227210)
: Thalakulathur, Elathur, Chelannur, Kakkodi, Kakkur, Nanminda,
Marikkuni
: Koyilandy, Chemanchery, Changottukavu,Arikkulam, Mooddadi.
: Peruvayal, Mavoor, Kuruvattoor, Chathemangalam,
Kunnamangalam, Kodenchery, Mukkom, Karassery, Kodiyathur.
: Madavoor, Koduvally, Kizhakkoth, Omassery, Puduppady,
Thamarassery, Thiruvambadi, Koodaranhi.
: Unnikulam, Panangad, Kottoor, Ulliyeri, Atholy, Balussery,
Maduvannur, Koorachundu.
: Payyoli, Thikkodi, Keezhariyur, Thurayur, Meppayur.
: Perambra, Kayanna, Nochad, Cheruvannur, Koothali, Changaroth,
Chakkittapara.
WAYANAD
: Kalpetta, Vythiri, Meppadi, Pozhuthana, Thariode, Padinharathara,
Kottathara, Vengappally, Kaniyambetta, Muttil, Muppainad.
: Bathery (04936 220040), Meenangadi (04936 246280), Poothadi,
Ambalavayal, Nenmeni,
Noolpuzha, Pulpally, Mullankolly.
Mananthavady (04935-244422) : Mananthavady, Thirunelly, Thavinhal, Edavaka (0493
5 246697),
Vellamunda (04935 277360), Thondernadu, Panamaram.
KANNUR
Payyanur(04985-209588)
Taliparamba (0460 2205135)
Iritty(0490-2486160)
Kannur(0497-2706886)
Edakkad(0497-2824590)
Irikkur(0460 2247320)
Thalasseri (0490 2344607)
: Karivellur, Ramanthali, Payyanur(04985-202261), Kankole,
Peringome, Eramam (04985 278750), Kadannapalli (04985 277192),
Cheruthazham, Kunhimangalam, Madai, Ezhome, Matool,
Cherupuzha.
: Pariyaram, Cherukunnu, Kannapuram, Pappinisseri(0497-2788953),
Kalliassery, Andhur(0497-2780450), Taliparamba, Kurumathur,
Pattuvam, Chapparapadavu, Alakode (0460 2284374, Udayagiri,
Naduvil, Chengalayi (0460 2260888), Narath.
: Keezhallur, Mattanur, Koodali, Payam (0490 2422455), Thillankeri,
Keezhur, Aralam (0490 2456130), Ayyankunnu (0490 2456059).
: Kannur, Puzhathi, Valapattanam, Pallikunnu, Chirakkal, Azhikode.
: Edakkad, Peralasseri, Anjarakandy, Elayavoor, Chelora,
Chembilode, Munderi, Muzhapilangad, Kadambur.
: Mayyil (0460 2275210), Irikkur, Sreekantapuram, Payyavoor,
Padiyur, Eruvassy, Kolacheri, Kuttiatoor (0490 2790480),
Malapattam, Ulikkal (0460 2254222).
: Thalasseri, Chokli (0490 2330366), Dharmadam, Eranholi (0490
2389022), Kadirur (0490 2388523), Kariyad (0490 2394701), Kodiyeri
(0490 2358243), Kottayam Malabar (0490 2360968), New Mahe
(0490 2336144), Peringalam, Pinarayi (0490 2385283).
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Kuthuparamba (0490 2362090) : Kuthuparamba(23060825), Panoor (0490 2318570), Ven
gad (0490
2385237), Chittariparamb, Kunnothuparamb (0490 2550808),
Mangattidam (0490 2368061), Mokeri(0490-2317067), Panniyannur
(0490 2373150), Pattiam(2367180), Trippangottur.
Peravoor(0490 2443215)
Kasaragode (04994-226108)
Manjeshwar (04998 216013)
Kanhangad (04672 207355)
Nileshwar (04672 280357)
Name of Farm
: Peravoor, Kanichar, Kelakam (0490 2416101), Kolayad(2303384),
Kottiyur (0490 2431177), Maloor (0490 2401200), Muzhakunnu
(0490- 2458460).
KASARAGOD
: Bedadka, Chemnad, Chengala, Delampady, Karadka, Kasargode,
Madhur, Muliyar, Mogralputhur 04994-23006, Kuttikol.
: Vorkady, Manjeshwar, Meenja, Mangalpady, Paivalike, Bellur,
Kumbala, Puthige, Enmakaje, Bediadka (04998 286696),
Kumbadaje.
: Ajanur, Balal (04672 242897), Kanhangad, Kodom Belur (04672
346100), Uduma, Pallikkara, Pullur-Periya, Panathady, Madikai,
Kallar.
: Nileshwar (04672 284581), Kinanur-Karindalam (04672 294297),
West Eleri, East Eleri, Kayyoor-Cheemeni, Cheruvathoor (04672
260461), Padne, Trikaripur, Pilicode, Valiyaparamba
2 DEPARTMENTAL FARMS
Planting materials available
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
District Agricultural Farm, Peringamala Cashew graft, Arecanut, Guava Layer, Sap
ota Layer, Mango
95472-2846488
graft, Jack graft, Clove seedlings, Cinnamon seedlings, Minor
fruit plants, Tuber crops, Ornamental plants, Pepper cuttings,
Vegetable seeds.
Banana Nursery, Peringamala Banana suckers, Arecanut seedlings, Guava laye
r, Mango
95472-2812418 graft, Minor fruit plants, Ornamental plants, Pe
pper cuttings,
Cashew grafts, Sapota.
State Seed Farm, Ulloor
Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds
2545122
State Seed Farm, Chirayinkil Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds
95470-2643222
Coconut Nursery, Valiyathura
2508222
Coconut Nursery, Kazhakuttam
Coconut seedlings, Vegetable seeds
Coconut seedlings, Vegetable seeds
2413195
KOLLAM
District Agricultural Farm, Anchal
0475 2270447
Pepper cuttings, Cashew grafts, Sapota graft, Mango graft,
Jack graft, Banana suckers, Citrus, Pineapple suckers,
Cherry layers, Papaya seedlings, Medicinal plants,
Mushroom spawn, Pseudomonas, TC Banana Plants etc.
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Cashew Farm, Kottarakkara
State Seed Farm, Kottarakkara
State Seed Farm, Karunagapally
State Seed Farm, Kadakkal
Coconut Nursery, Karunagappally
Cashew graft
Paddy seeds, Vegetables seeds, Tuber Crops, Banana
Suckers
Vegetable Seeds.
Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds, Banana suckers.
Coconut seedlings.
PATHANAMTHITTA
State Seed Farm, Adoor (04734-227868)Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings, Banana sucker
s, Vegetable
seeds, Tubers.
State Seed Farm, Pulladu Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings, Banana suckers,
0469 2661917 Tuber crops.
Sugarcane Seed Farm, Pandalam Sugarcane setts, Banana suckers, Arecanut seedl
ings,
04734 252500 Pepper cuttings.
ALAPPUZHA
District Agricultural Farm, Mavelikkara Coconut seedlings, Pepper cuttings, Cash
ew graft,
0479 2357690
Guava layer, Sapota graft, Jack graft, Clove seedlings,
Nutmeg graft, Ginger (Rhizome), Turmeric (Rhizome),
Mango graft, Banana suckers, Pineapple suckers.
State Seed Farm, Arunoottimangalam
(0479 2358700)
Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings, Vegetable seeds, Banana
suckers.
State Seed Farm, Veeyapuram Paddy seeds, Banana suckers, Vegetable seeds.
0479 2318490
KOTTAYAM
District Agricultural Farm, Kozha
04822 234016
State Seed Farm, Kozha
State Seed Farm, Valachira
Pepper cuttings, Guava layer, Sapota graft, Mango graft,
Jack graft, Clove seedlings, Cinnamon, Ginger (Rhizome),
Turmeric (Rhizome), Banana suckers, Minor fruit plants,
Cocoa graft, Mangosteen, Tubers, Vegetable seeds.
Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings
04829 283306
IDUKKI
District Agricultural Farm, Arikuzha
04862 278599
State Seed Farm, Karimannoor
04862 263560
State Vegetable Farm, Vandiperiyar
04869 253543
District Agrl. Farm, Neriyamangalam
0485 2554416
Coconut seedlings, Pepper cuttings, Vegetable
seeds,Cashew graft, Jack grafts, Banana sucker, Ginger,
Turmeric,nutmeg graft, minor fruits, cocoa seedlings.
Pepper cuttings, Cool season Vegetable seeds, Ornamental
plants, Banana sucker, Ginger rhizome,turmeric rhizome,
Coffee seedlings.
ERNAKULAM
Coconut seedlings, Pepper cuttings, Cashew graft, Arecanut
seedlings, Guava layer, Sapota graft, Jack graft, Mango
graft, Clove seedlings, Nutmeg graft, Ginger, Turmeric,
Cinnamon, Banana suckers
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State Seed Farm, Aluva
State Seed Farm, Okkal
Coconut Nursery, Vyttila
Paddy seeds, Banana suckers, Vegetable seeds
Coconut seedlings
THRISSUR
District Agricultural Farm, Chelakkara
9496003614
State Seed Farm, Mannuthy
9496003619
State Seed Farm, Kodassery
9496003617
State Seed Farm, Nadavarambu
9496003622
State Seed Farm, Edathuruthy
9496003618
State Seed Farm, Pazhayannor
9496003621
State Seed Farm, Pananchery
9496003620
Coconut Nursery, Irinjalakuda
Horticulture Development Farm,
Malampuzha
0491 2815912
Orange & Vegetable Farm,
Nelliyampathy
0492 3246225
Integrated Seed Development Farm,
Eruthiampathy
Central Orchard, Pattambi
State Seed Farm, Alathur
State Seed Farm, Kunnanoor
0491 2572224
State Seed Farm, Kongadu
State Seed Farm, Ananganadi
State Seed Farm, Muthalamada
Coconut seedlings, Pepper cuttings, Cashew graft, Banana
suckers, Tapioca setts, Minor fruit plants, Vegetable seeds
Paddy seeds, Coconut seedlings, Pepper cuttings, Guava
layer, Sapota graft, Mango graft, Jack graft, Cinnamon graft,
Minor fruit plants, Vegetable seeds
Paddy seeds, Mango graft, Vegetable seeds, Pepper
cuttings.
Paddy seeds, Tubers, Pepper cuttings
Paddy seeds
Coconut seedlings, Vegetable seeds, Paddy seeds, Pepper
cuttings
Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings, Sapota graft, Mango graft,
Minor fruit plants, Vegetable seeds, Tubers
Coconut seedlings, Pepper cuttings, Banana suckers,
Vegetable seeds.
PALAKKAD
Pepper cuttings, Vegetable seeds, Ornamental plants,Guava
layer, Sapota graft, Mango graft, Jack graft, Clove
seedlings, Banana suckers, Minor fruit plants, Tubers,
Coconut seedlings, Cinnamon.
Coffee, Acid lime, Vegetable seeds,
Ornamentals, Fruit products
Cashew graft, Guava layer, Sapota graft, Mango graft,
Vegetable and pulses seeds, Tubers, Pepper cuttings.
Sapota graft, Mango graft, Tubers, Minor fruit plants,
Anthurium, Vegetable seeds
Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings, Banana suckers,
Ornamental plants
Paddy seeds
Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds, Cinnamon, Ginger
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MALAPPURAM
Seed Garden Complex, Munderi
04931 240090, 9947537375
Pepper cuttings, Guava layer, Ginger & Turmeric
(Rhizome), Banana suckers, Minor fruit plants, Tapioca
setts, Ornamentals, Vegetable seeds
District Agricultural Farm, Chungathara Pepper cuttings, Cashew grafts, Guava la
yer, Sapota graft,
04931 205080, 9446305041
Jack graft, Turmeric & Ginger (Rhizome), Banana suckers,
Vegetable seeds, Minor fruit plants.
State Seed Farm, Chokkad Paddy seeds, Banana suckers, Vegetable seeds,
Pepper
04931 212144, 9447613717
State Seed Farm, Thavannoor
State Seed Farm, Anakkayam
0483 2100935, 9447630390
Coconut Nursery, Parappanangadi
0494 - 2419490, 9446680086
District Agricultural Farm, Koothali
0496 2662264
State Seed Farm, Perambra
State Seed Farm, Pudupadi
Coconut Nursery, Thikkodi
0496 2606788
cuttings.
Paddy seeds, Banana suckers, Arecanut seedlings.
Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings, Banana suckers, Vegetable
seeds
Coconut seedlings, Vegetable seeds, Pepper cuttings, Cashew
grafts, Ginger & Turmeric (rhizomes), Banana suckers
KOZHIKODE
Pepper cuttings, Cashew grafts, Arecanut seedlings, Guava
layer, Sapota graft, Mango graft, Jack graft, Clove seedlings,
Nutmeg graft, Banana suckers, Pineapple suckers, Vegetable
seeds, Ginger, Turmeric, Tubers, Medicinal plants.
Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds, Pepper cuttings
Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds, Banana suckers, Pepper
cuttings.
Coconut seedlings, Pepper cuttings, Vegetable seeds, Banana
suckers, Tubers, Ornamental plants.
KANNUR
District Agricultural Farm, Taliparamba Pepper cuttings, Cashew graft, Arecanut,
Guava layer, Sapota
0460 2203154 graft, Mango graft, Jack graft, Clove seedlings,
Nutmeg graft,
Cinnamon, Ginger, Turmeric, Banana suckers, Other fruit
plants, Vegetable seeds
State Seed Farm, Vengad
State Seed Farm, Kankole
Coconut Nursery, Palayad
State Seed Farm, Kasaragod
State Seed Farm, Pullor
Cashew Development Office
Paddy seeds, Vegetable seeds, Pepper cuttings, Cashew
grafts
Coconut seedlings, Pepper cuttings, Vegetable seeds.
KASARAGOD
Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings, Arecanut seedlings, Banana
suckers, Ornamentals, Vegetable seeds
Paddy seeds, Pepper cuttings, Ornamental Plants, Vegetable
Seeds, Banana suckers
Cashew graft, Mango graft, Vegetable seeds.
04994 262272
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3. SOIL TESTING LABORATORIES IN KERALA (STL)
1.
2.
District STL, Parottukonam, Nalanchira.P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 015.
STL, Mamoottil Kadavu,
Kavanadu.P.O., Kollam.
8.
9.
STL, Chempukavu,
Thrissur - 20.
STL, MelePattambi,
Palakkad - 679 306.
3.
STL, Sanadanapuram, Alappuzha -3.
0477-2266862
10. STL, Up Hills, Malappuram - 5.
0483-2731390, 9947288069
4.
STL, Kadakkad, Pandalam,
11.
STL, Tikkoti, Kozhikkode.
Pathanamthitta.
5.
6.
7.
STL, Kozha P.O., Kottayam.
STL, Areekuzha P.O.,
Thodupuzha, Idukki.
STL, Vyttila, Ernakulam,
Kochi-19.
12. STL, Mananthavady, Wayanad.
13. STL, Karimbum P.O.,
Thaliparambu Kannur.
14. STL, Seed Farm Complex (Agri.),
A.T. Road, Kasaragod.
4. CENTRAL SOIL PLANT HEALTH CENTRE (CSPHC)
CSPHC, Parottukonam, Nalanchira P.O., Thiruvananthpuram - 695 015. Phone : 25305
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5. MOBILE SOIL TESTING LABORATORIES (MSTL)
1.
MSTL, Parottukonam, Nalanchira P.O.,
6.
MSTL, Up Hills,
Malappuram - 5.
0483-2731390, 9447202953
2.
3.
MSTL, Mamoottil Kadavu,
Kavanadu.P.O., Kollam.
MSTL, Sanadanapuram,
Kalarkodu, Alappuzha
7.
8.
MSTL, Tikkoti,
Sanadanapuram, Kozhikkode.
MSTL, Karimbum P.O.,
Alappuzha - 3.Thaliparambu Kannur.
4.
5.
MSTL, Chempukavu, Thrissur - 20.
MSTL, MelePattambi,
Palakkad - 679 306.
9. MSTL, Kozha.P.O., Kottayam.
10. Central STL, Parottukonam,
Nalanchira.P.O., Trivandrum.
6. FERTILIZER QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES (FQCL)
1.
FQCL, Parottukonam, Nalanchira P.O.,
2.
FQCL, Pattambi,
Palakkad - 679 306.
7. PESTICIDE TESTING LABORATORY (PTL)
PTL, Parottukonam, Nalanchira P.O., Thiruvananthpuram - 695 015.
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8. SEED TESTING LABORATORIES (STL)
1.
State Seed Testing Laboratory,
Kalarcode, Alappuzha - 688 003
2.
Seed Testing Laboratory,
Parottukonam, TVM - 15.
0477 2268615
9. AGMARK GRADING LABORATORIES OF KERALA (SAGL)
1.
2.
SAGL, Agricultural Wholesale Market,
Venpalavattom, TVM-695 029.
SAGL, Thirumullavaram,
Kollam - 12.
6.
7.
SAGL, Vyttila, Thammanam P.O.,
Ernakulam.
SAGL, KAEP Building, Opp.
St.Josephs Womens College,
Irinjalakuda P.O., Thrissur District.
3.
SAGL, PM 354/12, IIIrd Floor,
P.P. Road, Pathanamthitta.
8.
SAGL, Pallimukku,
Thathamangalam P.O., Palakkad.
4.
5.
SAGL, Beach Road,
Sea View Ward, Alappuzha - 12.
SAGL, Near H.D. Commercial Centre,
Kottayam - 1.
9. SAGL, Malaparamba P.O.,
Kozhikode - 9.
10. SAGL, Civil Station, F block,
Kannur.
10. BIO-CONTROL LAB, MANNUTHY
Phone : 0487-2374605, 9496003629
The Bio-control Lab, Mannuthy in Thrissur district is functioning under the Depa
rtment of
Agriculture with the aim of producing maximum quantity of bio-control agents and
distributing to the
farmers at reduced price. Biocontrol agents such as Trichogramma (Tricho cards @
Rs.30/cc) to
control Rice leaf folder, American boll worm, Pink boll worm, Rice yellow stem b
orer, Tomato fruit borer;
Trichoderma viride (Rs.70/kg) to control most of the soil and seed borne plant p
athogens;
Pseudomonas fluorescens (Rs.50/kg) to control fungal and bacterial diseases, chi
tin enriched
Pseudomonas (Rs.60/kg) to control leaf roller of paddy; Crysoperla carnea to con
trol aphids, young
larvae, insects eggs, mites, thrips etc. of field crops; Beauveria bassiana (Rs.
50/kg) to control rice
bug, BPH, coleopteran borers etc. Verticillium lecanii (Rs. 50/kg) to control so
ft bodied insects are
produced here.
11. BIO-TECHNOLOGY AND MODEL FLORICULTURE CENTRE
KAZHAKUTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
The Centre is equipped with a tissue culture laboratory carrying out micro propa
gation work in
Banana, Orchids, Anthurium, Pepper and Vanilla. A sales counter for sale of plan
ting materials and
seeds produced in Departmental Farms, a mobile sales unit for sale of Department
al products like Jam,
Jelly, Squash etc. apart from planting materials is also functioning here.
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12. STATE BIO-FERTILIZER LABORATORY (SBFL)
1. SBFL, Parottukonam, Nalanchira P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram-695 015,
2.BFL, Mele Pattambi P.O
Palakkad Dist. - 679 306
Phone : 0471-2530578
13. PARASITE BREEDING STATIONS (PBS)
1.
2.
3.
4.
PBS,
PBS,
PBS,
PBS,
Kunnumpuram, Vanchiyoor P.O.
State Agmark Grading Lab, Kollam
Kalarcode, Sanadanapuram P.O.
Kottayam
6.
7.
8.
9.
PBS,
PBS,
PBS,
PBS,
Irinjalakuda, Thrissur Dist. 680 121
Parappanangadi, Malapapuram
Tikkodi, Kozhikode Dist.
State Seed Farm, Kasaragod-671121
5.
PBS,
Vyttila, Ernakulam Dist.
14. KERALA CENTRE FOR PEST MANAGEMENT
MANCOMPU, THEKKEKKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA, Ph: 0477 2702683
The Pest Surveillance Unit under the Department of Agriculture at Mancompu in Al
appuzha district
is functioning with the aim of making farmers aware of need based plant protecti
on activities. This unit
undertakes pest and disease surveillance in paddy fields by adopting scientific
techniques such as Light
Trap Survey, Fixed Plot Survey and Rapid Rowing Survey.
15. STATE AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT & EXTENSION TRAINING INSTITUTE
(SAMETI)
AGRICULTURAL WHOLESALE MARKET CAMPUS, ANAYARA P.O., TVPM 695 029
Phone : 0471 2446840
16. REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTRES
(1) Thiruvananthapuram, Kazhakkuttom;
(3) Ernakulam, Vyttila;
(2) Kottayam, Kozha;
(4) Palakkad, Malampuzha (0491 2815912);
(5) Kannur, Thaliparamba (0460 2203151).
17. FARMERS TRAINING CENTRES
1.
Farmers Training Centre
Pandalam, Pathanamthitta
2.
Farmers Training Centre, Vengeri,
Kozhikode, Phone 0495 2373582
18. ENGINEERING OFFICES
1.
Executive Engineer (Agri)
Sanadanapuram P.O.
Kalarkode, Alappuzha - 686 668
3.
Research Engineer
Research Testing & Training Centre
Vellayani P.O, Thiruvananthapuram
0477 2266084
2.
Executive Engineer (Agri),
Puthiyara P.O, Kozhikode - 673 004
Engineering Workshop
Vellayani (Thiruvananthapuram), Kavanad (Kollam), Kalarcode (Alappuzha), Mangana
m (Kottayam),
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Vytilla (Ernakulam), Aranattukara (Thrissur), Malampuzha (Palakkad), Anakkayam (
Malappuram),
Puthiyara (Kozhikode), Thana (Mannore), Kasaragode (Kasaragode).
19. AGRICULTURAL WHOLESALE MARKETS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Agricultural Urban Wholesale Market, Venpalavattom, Anayara P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram-29, Phone : 0471 2558930
Agricultural Rural Wholesale Market, Nedumangad P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram, Phone : 0472 2813932
Agricultural Urban Wholesale Market, Maradu, Nellur P.O.
Ernakulam - 682 304, Phone : 0484 2701042
Agricultural Rural Wholesale Market, Muvattupuzha,
Ernakulam -686 673, Phone : 0484 2813200
Agricultural Urban Wholesale Market, Kadamputtuthazham,
Vengeri, Kozhikode - 673 010, Phone : 0495 2376514
Agricultural Rural Wholesale Market, Ammayi Palam, Sultan Bathery P.O.,
Wayanad-673592, Phone: 0493-6223192
X. INSTITUTIONS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Directorate (1), DAHO Office (14), District Veterinary Centre (14), Veterinary P
oly Clinics (48),
Veterinary Hospitals (214), Veterinary Dispensaries (856), Mobile Veterinary Hos
pitals/Dispensaries
(9), Motor Boat Veterinary Hospital (1), Mobile Farm Aid Units (17), Intensive C
attle Development
Projects (9), Regional Aritifical Insemination Centers (37), ICDP Sub Centers (1
359), SLBP Head
Quarters (1), SLBP Deputy Directors Office (3), Calf Feed Subsidy Scheme Office (
5), Institute of Animal
Health and Veterinary Biologicals (1), Chief Disease Investigation Office (1), C
attle Sterility Office (1),
Avian Disease Diagnostic Lab (1), State Laboratory for Livestock Marine & Agri.
Products (1), Livestock
Management Training Centers (5), Central Veterinary Stores (3), Livestock Farms
(4), Goat Farms (3),
Pig breeding farms (1), Pig breeding units (5), Central Hatchery (1), Regional P
oultry Farms (7), District
Poultry famrs (1), Duck Farm (1), Turkey farm (1), Rinderpest Eradication Scheme
(1), RP Check posts
(17), RP Mobile Units (2), RP Vigilance Units (6), Poultry Training Centre (1),
Chick Sexing School (2)
INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND VETERINARY BIOLOGICALS, PALODE
Name of Vaccines available
Ranikhet disease vaccine (F1)
Other Products
Ranikhet disease vaccine (K)
1.
California mastitis Reagent
Fowl pox vaccine
Duck plague vaccine
2.
Salmonella pulloram coloured antigen
Anthrax spore vaccine BQ
H S (B) H S (OA)
Swine Fever vaccine
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Brucella abortus coloured antigen
Mastitis Kit
Anibiotic sensitivity Kit
Diluents
Rose Bengal plate Test Antigen
MAJOR DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
Chief Disease Investigation Office, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram.
Avian Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Thiruvalla.
State Laboratory for Livestock, Marine and Agriculture Products (SLMAP) Maradu,
Ekm
Rabies & Leptospirosis Diagnostic Laboratory, Dist. Vetry. Centre, Kollam
LIVESTOCK FARMS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
District Livestock Farm, Kodappanakkunnu, Thiruvananthapuram District.
Jersey Farm, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram District.
Jersey Farm Extension Unit, Chettachal, Thiruvananthapuram District.
Regional Poultry Farm, Kodappanakkunnu, Thiruvananthapuram
Pig Breeding Unit, Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram.
Goat Farm, Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram
Goat Breeding Unit, Kodappanakkunnu, Thiruvananthapuram District.
Buffalo Breeding Farm, Kuriottumala, Kollam District.
Regional Poultry Farm, Kollam District.(Turkey Farm)
Goat Breeding Unit, Kuriottumala, Kollam District.
Duck Farm, Niranam, Pathanamthitta District.
Central Hatchery, Chengannur, Alappuzha District.
Pig Farm, Kappad, Kottayam District.
Regional Poultry Farm, Mannarcaud, Kottayam District.
District Poultry Farm, Kolani, Idukki District.
Regional Poultry Farm, Koovappady, Ernakulam District.
Pig Breeding Unit, Kunnamkulam, Trissur District.
Goat Farm, Attapadi, Palakkad District.
Regional Poultry Farm, Malampuzha, Palakkad District.
District Poultry Farm, Athavanadu, Malappuram District.
Regional Poultry Farm, Chathamangalam, Kozhikode District.
Goat Farm, Komeri, Kannur District.
Regional Poultry Farm, Mundayad, Kannur District.
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT TRAINING CENTRES (LMTC)
0471-2732962
0472-2849664
0472-2185364
0471-2730804
0471-2223099
0471-2223099
0475-2227485
0469-2711898
0479-2452277
04862-221135
0484-2523559
04885 210287
0492-4224162
0494-2615103
0495-2287481
0490-2302307
0497-2721168
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
LMTC,
LMTC,
LMTC,
LMTC,
LMTC,
Poultry
LMTC,
Kodappanakkunnu, Thiruvananthapuram Dist.
Aluva, Ernakulam Dist.
Mundayad, Kannur Dist.
Malampuzha, Palakkad District.
Thalayolaparambu
Training Institute, Central Hatchery Chengannur, Alappuzha District.
Kollam
0471-2732918
0484-2624441
0497-2721168
0479-2452277
0474-2535345
ANIMAL WELFARE DIVISION
The prevention of cruelty to Animals Act 1960 (59 to 60) and subsequent amendmen
t rules are in
force to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals. In
1904, the first SPCA was
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established at Thiruvananthapuram, followed by another at Kannur. as of now SPCA
s have been
registered under Societies registration Act in all 14 districts. Government of I
ndia has enacted an
amendment to the PCA Act 1960-Establishment and Regulation of SPCAs Rules 2001.
Every district
has to have an SPCA as per the provision in the rule. A separate cell will be co
nstituted at the Directorate
of Animal Husbandry by redesignation to provide nodal function and to strengthen
the animal welfare
activities, for its effective monitoring and reporting of the schemes both by Go
vernment of India &
Government of Kerala.
AVAILABILITY OF POULTRY LAYERS, BROILERS, HATCHING EGGS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
RPF Kudappanakunnu
KSPDC Kudappanakunnu,
Pettah
Day old layer chicks
Eggs, chicks.
KOLLAM
ALAPPUZHA
PATHANAMTHITTA
KOTTAYAM
IDUKKI
ERNAKULAM
PALAKKAD
MALAPPURAM
KOZHIKODE
KANNUR
Turkey Farm, Kollam
KSPDC Kottiyam
Central Hatchery,
Chengannur
Duck Farm, Niranam
Regional Poultry Farm,
Manarcaud
District Poultry Farm,
Kolani, Thodupuzha
Koovapady
Regional Poultry farm,
Malampuzha
Athavanad
Chathamangalam
Mundayad
Turkey poults and eggs.
Eggs, chicks, ducklings.
Day-old layer chick, hatching and
table eggs, poultry equipments.
Quails & Quail eggs.
Ducklings, hatching duck eggs.
Layer, Day old chicks hatching
and table eggs.
Layer & Quail (for meat purpose)
Day-old layer chicks
and hatching eggs.
Day-old layer chicks, table
and hatching eggs.
Layer pullets.
Layer chicks, table eggs, hatching eggs
Quails, Broiler Chicks and rabbits
Day-old layer chicks, hatching
and table eggs.
XI. INSTITUTIONS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
DAIRY TRAINING CENTRES
1.
The Principal, Dairy Training Centre, Pattom P.O.,Thiruvananthapuram 04
0471-2440911
2.
The Principal, Indigenous Milk Product Training and Development Centre, Building
No. X171, North of Oachira Temple, Oachira P.O, Kollam 690526
0476-2698550
3.
The Principal, Dairy Training Centre, Building No. XIII/1060,
Erayilkadavu, Kottayam1
0481-2302223
4.
5.
The Principal, Dairy Training Centre, Building No.1/1, Alathur, Palakkad 04
92-2226040
The Principal, Dairy Training Centre, Beypore North P.O., Kozhikode 15 0495-
2414579
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SEWAGE FARM
1.
The Superintendent, Sewage Farm, Valiathura, Thiruvananthapuram -8
DISTRICT OFFICES
0471-2501706
1.
2.
3.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Pattom P.O, Thiruvananthapuram 695 004
0471-
2554986
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, House No. KC/XL II 4855,
Beach Road, Kollam 0474-2748098
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Building No.59/28, Near Kallupalam,
Alappuzha688 011
0477-2252358
4.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Building No.143/VI, Mini Civil Station
,
Thodupuzha, Idukki
0486-2222099
5.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Civil Station, IIIrd Floor,
Pathanamthitta.
0468-2223711
6.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, No. KMC 13/1060, Erayilkadavu,
Kottayam686 001
0481-2562768
7.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Civil Station, Kakkanad, Cochin,
Ernakulam682 030
0484-2422310
8.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Mini Civil Station, II Floor
Chempookavu, Trichur680 020.
0487-2321660
9.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Civil Station, Palakkad678 001
0491-2505137
10.
11.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Civil Station, Malappuram-676 505 0483
-2734944
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Vth Floor, New Block,
Civil Station, Kozhikode 673 020
0495-2371254
12.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Civil Station,
Kalpetta North P.O., Wayanad - 673 122
04936-202093
13.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Civil Station, F Block,
Ground Floor, Kannur - 670 002
0497-2707859
14.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The Deputy Director of Dairy Development, Civil Station, Ist Floor,
F Block, Vidya Nagar P.O., Kasargod - 671 123 0499-4255475
QUALITY CONTROL UNITS
The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development, Pattom P.O., Thiruvananthapuram
695 004
The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Bldg. No.KC/XL-11-485
5, Beach
Road, Kollam
The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Building No.59 / 28,
Near Kallupalam,
Alappuzha 688 111
The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Building No.143 / VI,
Mini Civil Station, Thodupuzha, Idukki.
The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Civil Station, IIIrd
Floor, Pathanamthitta
The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, No. KMC 13/1060,
Erayilkadavu, Kottayam 686 001
The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Municipal Jai Hind Ma
rket Building, C
Block, Hall No.6, Trichur 680 001
The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Civil Station, Kakkan
ad, Cochin,
Ernakulam 682 030
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9. The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Civil Station, Pal
akkad - 678 001
10. The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Civil Station, Ma
lappuram 676 505
11. The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, V th Floor, New B
lock, Kozhikode
673 020
12. The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Civil Station, Ka
lpetta North (P.O),
Wayanad 673 122
13. The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Civil Station, F Bl
ock, Ground Floor,
Kannur 2
14. The Quality Control Officer, Dairy Development Department, Civil Station, I
floor, F Block, Vidyanagar
P.O., Kasargod 671 123
OTHER OFFICES UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
Dairy Extension Service Units
1. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Thiruvananthapuram Rural, Kodunganoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram
Varkala, Block Panchayat Office, Cherinniyoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram
Kilimanoor, Block Office Building, Chenthikunnu, Kilimanoor P.O., Thiruvananthap
uram
Vamanapuram, Kallara P.O., Near KSEB, Thiruvananthapuram
Perumkadavila, Near Perumkadavila Block Panchayat Office, Perumkadavila P.O.,
Thiruvananthapuram
Vellanad, Mahila Samajam Building, Near Block Panchayat Office, Vellanad
P.O.,Thiruvananthapuram
Parassala, Mini Civil Station, 1 Floor, Hall No.3, Parassala P.O., Thiruvanantha
puram
Athiyannur, Block Panchayat Hall, Aralummoodu P.O., Thiruvananthapuram
Chirayinkil, House No.C P.I.U984, Thiruvananthapuram-695 304
10. Nemom, Block Panchayat Office, Malayinkezhu, P.O., Thiruvananthapuram
11. Nedumangad, Revenue Tower, Nedumangad P.O.,Thiruvananthapuram
12. Kazhakkuttam, Pothenkode Block Panchayat Office, Kazhakkuttam P.O.,
2. KOLLAM DISTRICT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Yeroor, Yeroor P.O., Kollam.
Chathannur, Chathannur P.O., Kollam.
Chadayamangalam, Building No.481/1, Chadayamangalam P.O., Kollam.
Vettikavala, Sree Narayana N.S.S. Karayogam Building, Vettikavala P.O., Kottarak
kara,
Kollam.
Naduvilanchery, Perinadu, Enchivila P.O., Kollam.
Cherumood, Vellimon P.O., Kollam.
Oachira, Building No. 397, Ksheera Nagar, Oachira P.O., Kollam.
Pathanapuram, Building No.V/045.K.P. Road, Pidavoor P.O., Pathanapuram, Kollam.
Sasthamkotta, Koickal Vadakathil Building, Mamakkara P.O. Kollam.
Karunagappally, Mini Civil Station, Karunagappally P.O., Kollam.
Chavara, Karambthekkathil, Cherusseribhagam P.O., Chavara, Kollam.
Kottarakkara, Block Office, E.T.C. Kottarakkara, Kollam.
Mukhathala, Service Co-operative Bank Bldg., Kollam.
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3. PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Elanthur, Civil Station, II Floor, Pathanamthitta.
Mezhuveli, Mezhuveli Grama Panchayat, Kulanada Block, Pathanamthitta.
Adoor, Adoor P.O., Pathanamthitta.
Thiruvalla, Revenue Tower, IV Floor, Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta.
Mallappally, Mallappally P.O., Pathanamthitta.
Ranni, Pathanamthitta.
Pandalam, First Floor, Block Panchayat, Pandalam P.O., Pathanamthitta - 689 501.
Koippuram, Commat Buildings, Pullad P.O., Koipuram, Pathanamthitta - 659 548.
Konni, Konni Block Panchayat Building, Elakollur P.O., Pathanamthitta.
4. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT
Ambalappuzha, Building No.59/28, Near Kallupalam, Alappuzha - 688 011
Mavelikkara, Mavelikkara P.O., Alappuzha
Harippad, Harippad P.O., Alappuzha - 696 514
Thycattussery, Via Cherthala, Alappuzha - 688 528
Chengannur, 3rd floor, Mini Civil Station, Cheganuur, Alappuzha
Cherthala, Mini civil station, Cherthala P.O., Alappuzha - 688 524
Bharanikkavu, Building No. 303, C/o Karimulakal milk Society, Komalloor P.O., Al
appuzha
Aryad, Block Panchayat Building, Kalavoor P.O., Alappuzha
Muthukulam, 2nd Floor, Mini Civil Station, Kayamkulam P.O., Alappuzha
Veliyanad, Building No. 289, Ramankary P.O., Alappuzha
Champakkulam, Bldg. No. C.P. 2/276, Mamkombu, Thekkekkara, Kuttanad,
Alappuzha - 690 572
12. Pattanakkad, Near Thuravoor Grama Panchayath, Thuravoor P.O., Alappuzha.
5. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Meenachil, Kottayam.
Pala, Lalam Block Panchayat Building, Anthinadu P.O., Kottayam.
Pampady, Pampady P.O., Kottayam.
Poonjar, Sri Avittom Thirunal Memorial Library Building, Poonjar P.O., Kottayam.
Changanacherry, Vth Floor, Revenue Tower Changanacherry, Kottayam - 1.
Vaikkom, Thekkenada P.O., Kottayam - 686 142.
Vazhoor, House 9A, Nedumkunnam Panchayat, Kottayam.
Kaduthuruthy, Building No.3/661, Kaduthuruthy P.O., Kottayam.
Kanjirappally, Mini Civil Station, Kanjirappally P.O., Kottayam.
Ettumanoor, Block Panchayat Building, Ettumanoor P.O., Kottayam.
Uzhavoor, Building No. 403(B), Ward No.IX, Marangattupally P.O., Kottayam.
Pallom, Ist Floor, Vadavathoor Kasheera Vyavasaya Co-operative Society No. 4172,
Vadavathoor P.O., Kottayam.
6. IDUKKI DISTRICT
Idukki, 3rd Floor, Mini Civil Station, Thodupuzha, Idukki.
Devikulam, Devikulam P.O., Idukki
Elamdesam, Mass Buildings, Karimannoor P.O., Thodupuzha, Idukki-685 581.
Adimali, Adimali P.O., Idukki - 685 561.
Vazhavara, Vazhavara P.O., Idukki.
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7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
1.
2.
3.
Nedumkandam, Building No. 3/457, Nedumkandam P.O., Idukki.
Thadiyampadu, Thadiyampadu P.O., Idukki.
Peerumedu, Peerumedu P.O., Idukki.
7. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT
(Vyttila unit) Mini Civil Station, Thrippunithura P.O., Pin: 682 301.
Paravoor, II Floor, Door No.4/428/29, Mini Civil Station, North Paravur, Ernakul
am - 13.
Angamali, Block Panchayath Bldg., Angamali P.O., Ernakulam.
Aluva, Old Private Bus Stand, Municipal Building, XII/220, Ernakulam - 683 101.
Parakkadavu, Chengamanadu P.O., Parakkadavu, Ernakulam - 683 578.
Koovappady, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam.
Vazhakkulam, Bldg.No.VII/445, Chembarakki, South Vazhakkulam P.O., Ernakulam.
Pattimattom, Pattimattom P.O., Ernakulam
Muvattupuzha, College Road, Muvattupuzha P.O., Ernakulam - 686 661.
Kothamangalam, Revenue Tower, 5 th Floor, XXVI/533/G4/A, Kothamangalam, EKM
Mulamthuruthy, Bank Building No.23, Mulamthuruthy P.O., Ernakulam.
Piravom, Piravom P.O., Ernakulam.
Edappally, Civil Station, Kakkanad, Ernakulam.
Vyppin, Vyppin Block Panchayat, Kuzhuppilly, Ayyampilly P.O., Ernakulam - 682 50
1.
Palluruthy, Block Panchayat Office, Palluruthy,Cochin, Ernakulam - 682 006
8. THRISSUR DISTRICT
Mala, Vikas Bhavan, Mala P.O, Thrissur
Kumaranalloor, Block Panchayat Building, Kumaranalloor P.O, Thrissur
Anthikkad, Anthikkad P.O, Thrissur
Ollukkara, Block Panchayat Building, Ollukara P.O, Thrissur - 680 655
Mullassery, Mullassery P.O, Thrissur
Thalikkulam, Mini Civil Station, Valappad P.O, Thrissur
Mathilakam, Block Panchayat Building, Mathilakam P.O, Thrissur
Kodungalloor, Mini Civil Station, Kodungalloor P.O, Thrissur
Kodakara, Block Development Office, Pudukkad P.O, Thrissur
Irinjalakkuda, Mini Civil Station, 2nd floor, Irinjalakkuda P.O, Thrissur
Palakkal, Block Panchayat Building, Palissery P.O, Thrissur-680 027
Pazhayannoor, Mini Civil Station, Chelakkara P.O, Thrissur- 680 582
Chowwannoor, Chowwannoor Block Panchayath Compound, Kanipayyur P.O.,
Kunnamkulam, Thrissur
Chalakkudy,Chalakkudy Block, Panchayat Compound, Chalakkudy P.O, Thrissur
Chavakkad, Room No.38, Third floor, Mini Civil Station, Thrissur
Vellangalloor, Vellangalloor P.O, Thrissur
Trichur, Puzhakkal Mini Civil Station, Chempukkavu Thrissur
9. PALAKKAD DISTRICT
Palakkad, Civil Station, Palakkad - 678 001
Chittoor, Nattukal P.O, Palakkad - 678 554
Nenmara, Gourisankar Shopping Complex, Room No.15, Palakkad - 678 508
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5.
6.
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7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
Kuzhalmannam, Block Panchayat Building, Kuzhalmannam - 678 702
Attappady, Agali P.O, Palakkad
Kollengodu, Kollengode P.O, Palakkad
Pattambi, Mini Civil Station, Pattambi P.O, Palakkad
Thrithala, Koottanad P.O, Palakkad - 679533
Malampuzha, Akathethara Panchayath Shopping Complex, Building No.V/164 A, Room
No, 9810, Akathethara P.O, Malampuzha, Palakkad
Mannarkkad, Building No.V/367, Kumaramputhur, Mannarkkad P.O, Palakkad
Ottappalam, Vaniyamkulam grama Panchayat Building, Vaniyamkulam P.O, Palakkad
Sreekrishnapuram, Building No.7/461, Sreekrishnapuram Grama Panchayat, Palakkad
Alathur, Vandoor Road, Alathur, Palakkad
10. MALAPPURAM DISTRICT
Vengara, Kooriyad P.O, Malappuram
Manjeri Mini Civil Station, Manjeri P.O., Malappuram
Perinthalmanna, Mini Civil Station, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram
Nilambur, Near Milk Chilling Plant, Nilambur P.O., Malappuram
Kondotty, Building No.253 B, Mundapalam, Malappuram
Wandoor, Wandoor P.O, Malappuram - 679 328
Mankada, Ramapuram P.O, Malappuram - 679 324
Ponnani, Block Panchayat Compound, Edappal P.O., Malappuram
Parappanangadi, Puthirikkal, Parappanangadi Central KVCS, Malappuram
Thiroor, Block Panchayath, Thekummuri P.O, Thirur
Thanoor, Building No. TP.12/37 (H), Thanoor P.O, Malappuram
Perumpadappu, Alangode, Perumpadappu P.O, Malappuram - 679 585
Kuttippuram, Near Police Station, Kuttippuram P.O, Malappuram
11. KOZHIKODE DISTRICT
Kozhikode, V th Floor, C Block, Civil Station, Kozhikode - 673 020
Panthalayani, East Road, Quilandy P.O, Kozhikode
Puduppady, Kathapoil P.O, Kozhikode - 673 603
Badagara, Kozhikode
Balussery, Balussery Block Panchayat Office, Balussery P.O, Kozhikode - 673 612
Payyoli, Payyoli P.O, Kozhikode
Tuneri, Building No IX-442, Thuneri P.O, Nadapuram, Kozhikode
Perambra, Chakkittupara P.O, Kozhikode
Kallode, Perambra P.O., Kozhikode-25
Kunnamangalam, Thiruvampady, Mukkam P.O., Kozhikode-673 602
Kunnumel II/1590, Kuttiyadi Panchayat, Kuttiyadi P.O., Kozhikode.
Thodannur, 592/III/V.P, Valippilly P.O., Kozhikode-673 542.
12. WAYANAD DISTRICT
Kalpetta, Kalpetta Block Panchayat Office, Kalpetta P.O., Wayanad-673 121
Mananthavady, Mananthavady P.O., Wayanad.
Sulthanbathery, Chunkom Busstand Shopping Complex Bldg., Sulthanbathery P.O.,
Wayanad.
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13. KANNUR DISTRICT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Kannur, Civil Station, F Block, Ground Floor, Kannur-2
Payyannur, Payannur P.O., Kannur
Thalassery, Civil Station, Thalassery, Kannur
Irikkur, c/o Block Office, Irikkur P.O., Kannur
Edakkad, Kizhakkekara, Thazhay Chowa P.O., Kannur
Thalipparambu, Block Panchayath Office, Karimpam P.O., Kannur
Peravoor, Peravoor Block Office, Peravoor P.O., Kannur Dist.
Koothuparambu, Block Office, Koothuparambu, Kannur-670643
Iritty, Iritty Block Office, Iritty P.O., Kannur
14. KASARAGOD DISTRICT
Nileshwaram, Block Office Bldg., Puthariyadukkam, P.O., Kasaragod
Kanhangad, Block Office Bldg., Kanhangad P.O., Kasaragod-671 315
Kasaragod, Vidyanagar P.O., Kasaragod.
Manjeswaram, Block Office Bldg., Manjeswaram P.O., Kasaragod.
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DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICERS
INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Name
T.A. Shine
N.P. Santhosh
District
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam
Phone (Off)
0471 2731300
0474 2794911
Mobile
9447378816
9496003214
Chandrahasan Vadutala Pathanamthitta
P.S. Rajasekharan Nair Idukki
0468 2222657
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9496003211
N. Sunil Kumar
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9868114711
OPERATIONAL HOLDINGS
Kerala
As per 1995-96 Agri. Census
India
As per 1995-96 Agri Census
Sl.
Class and size
No.of opera- Average size Area
No.of Opera- Average size
No.
of holdings
tional hold-
of holdings (Lakhs ha.)
tional hold-
of holdings
ings (lakhs) (Area in ha.)
ings (lakhs)
(Area in ha.)
1.
2.
Marginal (< 1 ha)
Small ( 1 - 2 ha)
59.18
2.62
0.15
1.34
9.12 (53.24)
3.50 (20.46)
711.79
216.43
0.40
1.42
3.
Semi medium ( 2 - 4 ha) 0.96
2.54
2.44 (14.20)
142.61
2.73
4.
5.
Medium ( 4 - 10 ha)
Large ( >10 ha)
Total
0.20
0.03
62.99
5.20
34.74
0.27
1.04 (6.08)
1.02 (6.02)
17.12 (100.00)
70.92
14.04
1.41
5.84
17.21
Source: India's Agricultural Sector, CMIE February 2004.
(Figures in brackets are percentage to total)
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KERALA AT A GLANCE
Location :
`North Latitude Between 8 - 18' and 12 - 48'
East Longitude Between 74 - 52' and 77 - 22'
Area
Percentage of Area to the area of Indian Union
Length of Coastal Line
Highest Peak
West flowing rivers
East flowing rivers
Districts
Taluks
Revenue Village
Panchayat
Corporations
Municipalities
M.L.A.s Elected
Nominated
M.P.s Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Community Development Blocks
Population 2011 Census
Total population (lakhs)
Male population (lakhs)
Female population (lakhs)
Rural population (lakhs)
Urban population (lakhs)
Increase of population (%)
Density per sq.km.
Sex ratio (Females per 1000 males)
Literacy(%)
Male Literacy(%)
Female Literacy (%)
Production of Milk, Egg and Meat (2010-11)
Production of Milk (Thousand tonnes)
Production of Egg (Lakhs)
Production of Meat (Metric Tonnes)
67
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
38,863 Sq.Km.
1.18
580 KM
Anamudi (2694 metres)
41 Nos
3 Nos
14 Nos
63 Nos
1452 Nos
978 Nos
5 Nos
60 Nos
140 Nos
1 No
20 Nos
9 Nos
152 Nos
333.88
160.21
173.66
174.56
159.32
4.86
859
1084
93.91
96.02
91.98
2537
16330
102026
Livestock Population (2007 Livestock Census)
Cattle
Buffaloes
Goat
Pig
Sheep
Fowls
Duck
Other Poultry
Rabbits
Land Use (2009-2010) Area in hectares
Total Geographical Area
Forests
Land put to non-Agri use
Barren and uncultivable land
Permanent pastures and other grazing land
Land under miscellaneous tree crops
Cultivable Waste
Fallow other than current fallow
Current fallow
Net area sown
Area sown more than once
Total cropped area
Source : Department of Economics & Statistics
Major Crops (2009-10)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Area (ha)
1740117
58145
1729127
59017
965
11820376
865331
407841
151552
3886287
1081509
371906
22046
228
4423
98014
45374
76945
2078715
589963
2668678
Production (tonnes)
Rice
Tapioca
Banana & Other Plantain
Coconut
Arecanut
Pepper
Rubber
Ginger
Cardamom
Tea
Coffee
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
234013
74925
99077
778618
99188
171489
525408
5408
41593
36845
84796
598339
2525384
744788
5667 (Million nuts)
116763
42459
745510
28603 (dry)
7800 (processed)
57810
59250
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SELECTED INDICATORS IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
KERALA AND INDIA
Sl.No.
(1)
Item
(2)
Unit
(3)
Kerala
(4)
India
(5)
1 . Geographical Area
2 . Population (2011 Census)
3 . Density of Population/Sq. km.(2011)
4 . Sex Ratio - Female/1000 Male(2011)
5 . Growth rate of population (2001 - 2011)
6 . Literacy Rate (2011)
7 . Per capita income at current prices (2005-06)
'000 Sq.Km.
Lakhs.
No.
"
%
%
Rs.
38.86
333
859
1084
4.86
93.91
30668
3166
12102
382
940
17.64
74.04
17978 (2001-02)
8 . Percentage share of State Income from Agriculture (2006-07) %
14.55
9 . Gross cropped area (2009-10)
10. Net area sown (2009-10)
Lakh ha.
"
26.69
20.79
1958 (2007-08)
1408 (2007-08)
11. Net area sown as percentage to Geographical area (2009-10)%
53.50
44.47 (2007-08)
12. Area under rice (2009-10)
13. Annual growth rate in area of foodgrain (2001-02)
Lakh ha.
%
2.34
-5.85
418.5 (2009-10)*
10.6
14. Per capita food grain availability (2009)
15. Food grain production (2009-10)
kg./annum
Million Tonnes
162.1
218.20*
16. Production of rice (2009-10)
17. Productivity of rice (2009-10)
18. Net area irrigated (2008-09)
19. Fertilizer consumption (2009-10)
20. Number of cattle (2007 census)
21. Production of Milk (2009-10)
22. Production of eggs (2009-10)
Lakh tonnes
kg/ha.
Lakh.ha
'000 tonnes
Lakh No.
Lakh tonnes.
Lakh Nos.
5.98
2556
3.99
260.91
17.40
25.37
16330
891.3 *
2130 *
622.9 (2007-08)
24909.3
1084 ((2008-09)
556378 (2008-09)
23. Production of Meat (2009-10)
'000 tonnes
102.027 3822 (2008-09)
24. Production of fish (2006-07)
Lakh tonnes
6.40
71.26 (2007-08)
*Fourth advance estimates as released on 19-07-2010 , Source Directorate of Econ
omics & Statistics, Dept. of Agriculture &
Co-operation
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TABLE-2 (contd..)
DISTRICTWISE AREA UNDER CROPS 2009-10
(Area in ha)
Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala
Source:
* Tea Board
** Coffee Board
# Spices Board
# # Rubber Board
TABLE 10
TABLE 10
Source: India Meteorological Department
TABLE-11
AVERAGE FARM WHOLESALE PRICES OF IMPORTANT CROPS IN KERALA FOR THE YEAR 2009-10
In `
TABLE-11 (Contd)
TABLE 12
COST OF CULTIVATION PER HECTARE OF SOME CROPS DURING THE YEAR 2008-09
TABLE 13
Area, Production and Productivity of Crops in Kerala (1970-2010)
(Area in Lakh ha, Production in 000 MT & Productivity in Kg/ha)
Rice
Coconut
Rubber
Year
Area
Production
Productivity
Area
Production
(million
Productivity
(nuts/ha)
Area
Production
Productivity
nuts)
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
8.7493
8.7516
8.7370
8.7468
8.8147
8.7602
8.5437
8.4037
7.9924
7.9327
8.0170
8.0692
7.9789
7.4009
7.3038
6.7828
6.6313
1292.01
1351.74
1376.37
1257.67
1333.93
1331.19
1254.00
1294.64
1272.74
1299.70
1272.00
1339.87
1308.01
1207.92
1255.94
1173.05
1133.79
1477
1545
1575
1438
1513
1520
1468
1541
1592
1638
1587
1660
1639
1632
1720
1729
1710
7.1914
7.3026
7.4543
7.4483
7.4817
6.9295
6.9499
6.7348
6.6063
6.6266
6.5137
6.5288
6.7438
6.8228
6.8748
7.0468
7.0611
3981
4054
3921
3703
3719
3439
3348
3053
3211
3032
3008
3024
3184
2602
3453
3377
3173
5536
5539
5260
4972
4971
4963
4817
4533
4860
4576
4618
4632
4721
3814
5000
4792
4494
1.7926
1.8861
1.9560
1.9960
2.0230
2.0540
2.0972
2.0720
2.1441
2.1658
2.3780
2.4800
2.5970
2.9430
3.1020
3.3032
3.4781
78.73
88.93
93.95
118.02
122.00
126.00
139.35
139.35
123.68
123.68
140.33
139.44
152.66
162.21
172.10
184.70
202.13
439
472
470
591
601
612
664
664
577
571
590
562
588
551
555
559
581
* 1970-71 1998-99 Production in million nuts, 1999-00 onwards 000 tonnes.
# 1970-71 1998-99 Productivity (nuts/ha), 1999-00 onwards Productivity in Kg/ha.
Year
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Area
0.6077
0.6574
0.6507
0.6796
0.7215
0.7257
0.7286
0.7808
0.8064
0.7745
0.9229
0.9941
1.0605
1.1048
1.0940
1.1347
1.1662
1.1223
1.10708
1.04865
0.99077
Banana
Production
450.18
491.93
196.41
520.06
566.65
574.27
592.41
742.54
793.34
647.89
808.72
731.66
769.08
731.09
821.94
891.49
937.16
899.40
831.699
835.612
744.788
Productivity
7408
7482
7628
7652
7854
7913
8131
9510
9838
8365
8953
7352
7257
7522
7699
7856
8037
7348
7513
7968
7515
Area
1.671
1.685
1.781
1.835
1.844
1.867
1.916
1.829
1.804
1.820
1.840
2.021
2.039
2.086
2.164
2.376
2.379
2.167
1.757
1.537
1.715
Pepper
Production
54.14
46.8
50.31
49.67
49.55
59.26
68.57
56.55
46.04
68.51
56.43
60.93
58.24
67.36
69.02
74.98
87.61
64.26
41.95
33.99
42.46
Productivity
323
277
282
271
269
317
358
309
255
376
306
301
286
323
319
315
368
297
239
221
248
Area
0.1443
0.1414
0.1540
0.1394
0.1113
0.1387
0.1293
0.1320
0.1235
0.1457
0.1126
0.1161
0.1071
0.0899
0.0851
0.1000
0.1223
0.11082
0.08865
0.07421
0.05408
Ginger
Production
47.27
45.68
50.27
45.40
37.68
49.75
46.45
46.37
43.62
49.95
41.34
42.70
40.18
32.41
32.97
45.31
56.29
42.49
31.73
30.81
28.60
Productivity
3275
3230
3257
3257
3287
3588
3594
3513
3531
3428
3670
3677
3753
3602
3872
4535
4603
3834
3579
4152
5288
TABLE 14
Source: India Meteorological Department
AGRICULTURE
IMPORTANT SCHEMES
RASHTRIYA KRISHI VIKAS YOJANA (RKVY)
This special Central Assistance Scheme was launched to rejuvenate agriculture se
ctor
during 11th Five Year Plan. The scheme is being implemented with a total outlay
of` 22500 lakhs.
The RKVY funds are provided to States as 100% grant by the Government of India.
The basic features of this scheme are:
Incentivise States so as to increase public investment in agriculture and allied
sectors.
Provide flexibility and autonomy to the states in the process of planning and ex
ecuting
schemes.
Ensure preparation of schemes based on agro climatic conditions, avalability of
technology
and natural resources.
Ensure that local needs / crops / priorities are better reflected in the plans.
Reduce yield gap in important crops, through focussed interventions.
Maximise returns to farmers.
Bring about quantifiable changes in production and productivity.
For achieving this, the state will have to initiate specific projects with defin
ite time-lines and
clear objectives for agriculture and allied sectors. Each district will formulat
e District Agriculture Plan
by including all resources available and by integrating the District Plans, the
state will prepare a
Comprehensive State Agriculture Plan. The District Agriculture Plans and the Sta
te Agriculture Plan
prepared by the Department of Agriculture would be integrated with the State Ann
ual Plan by the
State Planning Board.
FOOD SECURITY PROJECT
State Food Security Project 2011-12 is being implemented with a total outlay of `
2800
Lakhs. The ongoing schemes on rice development, support for macro management, Na
tional Food
Security Mission and other food security related projects of Local Self Governme
nts, Animal
Husbandry, Kerala Agricultural University etc. are linked with this major progra
mme.
Components are;
-
-
-
-
-
-
Scaling up of successful models for food security excluding fallow land cultivat
ion
Food security through women groups
Support for upland rice production
Mechanisation service support
Need based support for critical gaps in other schemes
Need based support to link with Dairy, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries pertaining
to
paddy farmers
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-
-
-
-
Soil fertility analysis including micro nutrients
Data generation through department of Economics & Statistics
Support for irrigation
Awareness and publicity.
PENSION SCHEME FOR FARMERS
The state government is implementing monthly pension scheme for small and margin
al
farmers in addition to Kissan Abhiman, monthly pension scheme for paddy farmers.
Farmers
enrolled under Kissan Abhiman is given monthly pension of`300. `25,000 is given
as incentive
for marriage of one daughter of the farmer.
LEADS (Lead Farmer Centered Extension Advisory and Delivery Services)
In order to strengthen the agricultural extension in the state, a concept of fro
ntier extension
system revolving around Lead Farmer- Satellite Farmer, organised on an Agro Ecol
ogical Zone
based strategy is being implemented in Kollam, Palakkad and Kannur districts.
Objectives of the project are :
- Utilize the potential of Lead Farmers for transfer of technology.
- Address field level problems of selected farmers through the support of regul
ar field
visit by technical officers.
- Introduce a regular and systematic field visit oriented extension system in t
he state.
- Intervene and advice farmers through the preparation of monthly technology ad
vice
with the support of KVK, Research Stations and development specialists.
- Generation of location specific technologies through PTD.
- Facilitating expert level consultation through audio conferencing.
- Enhance technical knowledge of field level technical officers.
REPLANTING AND REJUVENATION OF COCONUT GARDENS
The Coconut Development Board assisted centrally sponsored scheme is being imple
mented
on a pilot basis in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Thrissur fro
m 2009-2010 to 2012
-2013.
The objective of the scheme is total removal of disease advanced, unproductive,
old and
senile palms in the thee Districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Thrissur.
Components are :
- Cutting and removal of all old, senile, unproductive and disease advanced pal
ms
followed by replanting
- Rejuvenation of existing gardens through integrated management practices
- Assistance for replanting
- Training and capacity building.
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ATMA (Agricultural Technology Management Agency)
Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) is a registered society of key
stakeholders involved in agricultural activities for sustainable agricultural de
velopment in the district.
It is the focal point for integrating Research and Extension activities and dece
ntralizing day-to-day
management of the public Agricultural Technology System (ATS).
ATMA covers the activities in Agriculture and allied sectors adopting a farming
systems
approach and convergence of programmes of related departments and institutions.
In Kerala ATMA
is an autonomous institution formed and registered at district level under Trava
ncore-Cochin Literary
Scientific Charitable Societies Act 1955. The ATMA has two bodies viz. ATMA Gove
rning Board
and ATMA Managing Committee. It operates under the guidance of a Governing Board
(GB) that
determines programme priorities and access the programme impact. The executive h
ead of ATMA
is known as the Project Director and reports directly to the ATMA Governing Boar
d.
Functions of ATMA
Strategic Planning
Networking and Co-ordination
Integrated extension delivery
Information management
Farmer facilitation and empowerment
Training and capacity building
Fund Management
Participatory Technology Development
Monitoring and Evaluation
ATMA at the district level is responsible for all the technology dissemination a
ctivities. It
maintains a link with all the allied line departments, research organizations, N
GOs and other
agencies associated with agricultural development in the district. Thus research
and extension units
within the district such as Zonal Research Stations or substations, Krishi Vigya
n Kendras and the
key line Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Sericulture, A
gro industries etc
would constitute members of ATMA.
State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI)
Human Resource Development is an important area, which needs to be considered fo
r
implementation of developmental programmes. To support the State Extension Progr
amme for
Extension Reforms SAMETI plays an important role. SAMETI will provide HRD suppor
t in
innovative areas of extension delivery for extension functionaries for effective
implementation of
ATMA scheme. The development of Human Resource is increasingly assuming signific
ance in
effective functioning of the organisations. Training is one of the important app
roaches to develop HR
in the organisation related to bring out socioeconomic changes in rural areas. H
RD support for
implementation of ATMA at the state level for the officers involved in the imple
mentation of ATMA is
being imparted by SAMETI.
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The Department of Agriculture, Kerala with the support of ATMA has established S
AMETI
in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala. SAMETI is an autonomous inst
itution registered
under Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Act, 1955,
with Reg. No.144/
08. SAMETI is now functioning in the Urban Agricultural Wholesale Market Campus
at Anayara,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, which is located in Kazhakkuttam Kovalam NH By-pass
road.
Mandates:
The key mandates of SAMETI are;
1. To function as the nodal training institute at state level in the area of agr
icultural management
2. To provide capacity building support in extension management and related area
s to
extension functionaries both for public and private sector.
3. To provide consultancy services in the areas like project planning, appraisal
, implementation
etc.
4. Organise need based training programme for middle level and grass root level
agricultural
/extension functionaries,
5. Develop modules on management, communication, participatory methodologies etc
.
6. Co-ordination of farmers and field visits.
7. Publishing news letters, bulletins etc.
Infrastructure facilities of the Institute
Air-conditioned training hall 2 numbers, seating capacity 50 participants each
Audio visual equipment
PA system
Most modern poly vision touch screen
Hostel facilities
Library
Computer with networking facilities
Organisational setup
For the smooth functioning of SAMETI, Government has constituted various committ
ees
and bodies viz., General Council, Executive Council, and Technical Support Group
.
The General Council of SAMETI shall be responsible for taking decisions on polic
y
matters of the SAMETI in accordance with the rules and bye-laws. Agricultural Pr
oduction
Commissioner of the state is the Chairman of the General Council.
The Executive Council of SAMETI shall be responsible for the management and
administration of the affairs of the SAMETI in accordance with the rules and bye
-laws. Secretary
(Agriculture) is the Chairman of the Executive Council.
Technical Support Group is a multidisciplinary team of experts from different di
sciplines
to advice and recommend SAMETI to undertake various activities.
Training programmes of SAMETI
Participatory training methodology is mainly followed by SAMETI in the conduct o
f
trainings. Other learning tools such as field visits, group discussion, experien
ce sharing, group
exercises are also included to facilitate learning.
The training programmes of SAMETI are mainly meant for officers of Agriculture D
airy
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IDUKKI PACKAGE
The report on Dr. M.S. Swaminathan commission on Idukki deals with the problems
and
possible solutions relating to Idukki district, with a financial outlay of`1876
Lakhs.
The recommendations in this report are made after giving due consideration to on
going
programmes and resources being made available thereof. These are mainly focused
to small,
marginal and tribal farmers and other economically disadvantaged sections among
the people with
stress on sustainability agricultural production system and strengthening the re
gional ecology. The
major recommendations of the commission are :
Common Infrastructure and service facility and capacity building
Ecological Sector - strengthening forest cover and ecological security
Promotion of agri produce marketing
Providing rural road connectivity to strengthen market linkage
Conservation Farming and sustainable agriculture
One time special research support on plantation crops
Relief to the distress of Cardamom farmers
Distress relief to the Pepper farmers
Promotion of Rubber Research
Promotion of Vegetables and Fruits production and income generation
Relief to the Coffee farmers distress
Relief to the distress of Tea farmers
Restoration of Coconut cultivation for enhanced income generation
Animal Husbandry / Dairy farming
Promotion of sugarcane and silk production
Immediate relief on farm loan liabilities.
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Development, Animal & Fisheries Departments, KAU, KVK, NGO, etc., who are the ma
jor
stakeholders of ATMA programme. The training programmes are organised on matter
related to
Agriculture Management & Extension on areas like Human Resource Development, Man
agement
Development, Communication, Information Technology, Participatory Development an
d Monitoring
& Evaluation.
Besides these, training programmes sponsored by MANAGE & Distance Education
programmes viz., Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management PGDA
EM are
also undertaken by SAMETI. Conduct of Agri fairs, seminars, workshops, evaluatio
n studies are
also some of the other areas of activities of SAMETI.
Resource persons are mainly drawn form Departments of Agriculture / Animal Husba
ndry
/ Dairy / Fisheries, MANAGE, Central and State Institutes / Organisation, Retd.
Professors and
Experts on honorarium basis.
KUTTANAD PACKAGE
In continuation of the Special Rehabilitation package for the farmers announced
by Govt. of
India in 31 distressed districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Mahara
shtra, GOI has
decided to give special assistance for improving the farming conditions in Alapp
uzha and Idukki
districts of Kerala. In order to develop a special plan of action for Alappuzha
and Idukki districts, the
M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai has been entrusted by GOI.
The MSSRF has prepared a detailed report for the development of Kuttanad Wetland
Eco
System and entire Alappuzha district covering the measures for strengthening the
ecological security
and the measures for expanding sustainable livelihood opportunities for the peop
le of the area. All the
recommendations were grouped under 15 Tasks. The total amount projected for the
development is
`1840.00 crores.
The major component suggested in the report is an infrastructure development for
paddy
cultivation. Out of the total provision suggested, around 45 per cent is for the
development of
infrastructure (` 836.00 crores) and another 20 per cent is for the improvement
of canals, drains and
water bodies
(`. 361.00 crores).
In the report the issues in Kuttanad Wetland Eco system are grouped under five m
ajor
heads.
1. Ecological disaster and remedial action
2. Agricultural rehabilitation and alleviation of agrarian distress
3. Measures to revive fisheries based livelihoods
4. Strengthening research and information transfer
5. Backwater tourism.
Task based Implementation Plan
In order to further sharpen the preparation of projects and realization of outpu
ts, the entire
83
recommendations were grouped under the following 15 Tasks under two broad catego
ries, viz,
Strengthening ecological security and expanding sustainable livelihood opportuni
ties. The name of
Tasks are shown below.
A.
B.
Strengthening Ecological Security
Task 1 : Protection and ecological restoration of the Water spread area
Task 2 : Measures for salinity and flood management
Task 3 : Measures for pollution control
Task 4 : Total elimination of aquatic weeds
Task 5 : Measures for augmenting biodiversity in the backwaters
Task 6 : Improving health and sanitation
Expanding Sustainable livelihood Opportunities
The tasks under expanding sustainable livelihood opportunities were again groupe
d under
two categories, viz., Agriculture based livelihoods and Inland fisheries based l
ivelihoods.
B.1
B.2
B.3
Agriculture Based Livelihoods
Task 7 : Declaring Kuttanad as a Special Agriculture Zone
Task 8 : Provide Infrastructure support to Paddy cultivation
Task 9 : Enforce a crop calendar
Task 10 : Strengthening Research and Extension
Task 11 : Strengthening Economic Viability
Task 12 : Coconut based enterprises and integrated farming
Inland Fisheries based livelihoods
Task 13 : Action to promote fishery wealth of Vembanad Kayal
Task 14 : Promoting Fishing infrastructure, capacity and fisherman welfare
Water Tourism in Kuttanad and Local Ecology
Task 15 : Infrastructure support to facilitate responsible Tourism
The Task based implementation plan is proposed in the following sections.
Implementation Mechanism
Goverment of kerala have set up a Kuttanad and Alappuzha prosperity council (KSP
CO)
Chaired by Chief Minister for providing Policy guidance and monitoring of task i
mplementation.
A Task Implementation Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary has also constitu
ted to
leverage all concerned government institutions order single command line for tas
k implementation.
The following additional suggestions are proposed for effective implementation.
Task Technical Committee : A Task Technical Committee has been set up under the
Chairmanship of APC to discuss the technical issues in implementation as well as
to spell out the
administrative procedures in implementing the recommendations.
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SOILS OF KERALA
Coastal Alluvium
These soils of marine origin are identified along the coastal plains and basin l
ands as a narrow
strip. The soils of the coastal plains are very deep with sandy texture. These s
oils have high water
table, the water holding capacity is poor due to the predominance of sand.
Alluvium
These soils occur 20m below MSL and is mainly noticed close to coastal alluvium,
Kuttanad and
adjacent area and kole lands of Thrissur district. The soils are frequently floo
ded and submerged. Sandy
clay loam to clay is the predominant texture and medium fertility status is the
general trend.
Kari Soils (Acid Sulphate Soils)
The major occurrence is identified at Purakkad, Vaikom, Kaduthuruthy and Thuravu
r. The area
generally lies at or below MSL and is subject to frequent flooding and water sta
gnation. These soils have
relatively high proportion of organic residues and severe soil and environmental
limitations, which pose
a threat to crop production. The soil is heavy in texture, poorly aerated and il
l drained. The texture of the
soil ranges from sandy clay to clay with intermediate texture of silty clay loam
and clay loam. Even
though these soils have medium to high general fertility status, high acidity, s
alinity, presence of toxic
materials and submergence restrict crop selection to paddy.
Red soils
They are localised in occurrence and are found mostly in the southern parts of T
hiruvananthapuram
district and in pockets in catenary sequence along the foot slopes of laterite h
ills and mounds. A variety
of crops such as coconut, arecanut, banana, yams, pineapple, vegetables, fruit t
rees etc., can be
grown under proper management.
Laterite Soils
These soils mainly occur in the midlands at elevation 20 to 100m above M.S.L. as
a strip
between the coastal belt and hilly midupland. All these laterite soils are acidi
c with low water holding
capacity, soil erosion and reduced effective soil volume. The laterite soil is g
enerally suitable for most
of the dryland crops. It is mainly cultivated with coconut, arecanut, banana, ta
pioca, vegetables, yams,
pepper, pineapple, fruit trees etc.
Hill Soils
The texture of these soils generally ranges from loam to clay loam with average
gravel content
of 10 to 50%. The area is suitable for all dryland crops like rubber, coconut, a
recanut and fruit trees
based on the lie of the land. Crops such as banana, pepper, pineapple, vegetable
s can be grown in foot
slopes.
Black Cotton Soils
These soils are identified in alluvial plains, terraces and undulating plains of
Chittur taluk in
Palakkad district in patches. These soils are very deep, black and calcareous. T
he texture of the soil
ranges from clay loam to clay. The pH of the soil ranges from 6.5 to 8.5. A vari
ety of crops such as
coconut, sugarcane, groundnut, cotton, chilly, pulses and vegetables are grown h
ere.
Forest Soil
The texture of the soil ranges from sandy clay loam to clay with reddish brown t
o very dark
brown colour. Infertility status is medium to high. Forest trees, shrubs and gra
sses etc. are grown here.
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SOIL TYPES IN KERALA (DISTRICT-WISE)
District
Type of soil
Details of location
Thiruvananthapuram Fairy rich brown loam of laterite
sandy loam
Rich dark brown loam
of granite origin
Middle part of the district
Western coastal region
Eastern hilly parts of the
district
Kollam
Pathanamthitta
Alappuzha
Kottayam
Kottayam,
Idukki
Ernakulam
Thrissur
Palakkad
Malappuram
Kozhikode
Wayanad
Kannur
Kasargod
Sandy loam
Laterite soil
Clay soil
Laterite soil
Sandy loam
Sandy soil
Clayey loam with much acidity
Laterite soil
Laterite soil
Aluvial soil
Laterite soil
Aluvial soil
Laterite soil
Sandy loam
Alluvial soil
Sandy loam
Laterite soil
Clayey soil
Aluvial soil
Laterite soil
Black soil
Laterite soil
Sandy soil
Laterite soil
Sandy soil
Laterite soil
Loamy soil
Laterite soil
Sandy soil
Laterite soil
Sandy soil
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Karunagappally and part of Kollam taluks
Kottarakkara, Kunnathur and parts of Kollam
and Pathanapuram taluks
Western and Eastern hilly regions
Parts of Ranni and Kozhencheri taluks
Karthikappally and parts of Mavelikkara
Cherthala and Ambalapuzha taluks
Kuttanad
Chengannur and part of Mavelikara taluks
Parts of Changanacherry and
Kanjirappally and Mennachal taluks
Vaikom taluk and part of Changanacherry
and Kottayam taluks
Peermade and Thodupuzha taluks
Devicolam and Udumbanchola taluks
Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam and part of
Aluva and Kunnathunad taluks
Parur, Kochi and Kanayannur taluks
Parts of Aluva and Kunnathunad taluks
Part of Mukundapuram, Thrissur and
Chavakkad taluks
Eastern part of Thrissur and Western part of
Thalappally taluks
Back-water area of Chavakkad and
Mukundapuram taluk
Portions of Chavakkad taluk
Major part of the district
North-Eastern part of Chittur taluk
Interior region of the district
Along the coastal belt on the district
Major part of the district except coastal strip
Coastal strip
Major part of the district
Valleys in the middle portion of the district
coastal strip
Coastal strip
CULTIVATED CROPS OF KERALA
Common name
(1)
Malayalam name
(2)
Botanical name
(3)
Family
(4)
Cereals
Chama (little millet)
Kodo millet
Maize
Rice
Ragi (Finger millet)
Chama
Varagu
Cholam
Nellu
Koovaraku
Panicum sumatrense
Paspalum scorbiculatum
Zea mays
Oryza sativa
Eleusine coracana
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Pulses
Black gram
Cowpea
Green gram
Horse gram
Red gram
Uzhunnu
Perumpayar
Cherupayar
Muthira
Thuvarappayar
Vigna mungo
Vigna unguiculata
Vigna radiata
Macrotyloma uniflorum
Cajanus cajan
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Tubers
Arrow root
Chinese Potato
Taro
Carrot
Elephant Foot Yam
Koova
Koorka
Chembu
Carrot
Chena
Maranta arundinaceae
Plectranthes rotundifolius
Colocasia esculenta
Daucus carota
Amorphophallus
Marantaceae
Labiatae
Araceae
Apiaceae
Araceae
paeoniifolius
Potato
Radish
Sweet potato
Turnip
Tannia(Xanthosoma)
Tapioca
GreaterYam
Lesser Yam
White Yam
Yam bean
Urulakizhangu
Mullangi
Cheenikizhangu
Seemamullangi
Palchembu
Maracheeni
Kachil
Cherukizhangu
African Kachil
Pachyrrhizus
Solanum tuberosum
Raphanus sativus
Ipomoea batatas
Brassica rapa
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Manihot esculenta
Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea esculenta
Dioscorea rotundata
Pachyrrhizus erosus
Solanaceae
Brassicaceae
Convolvulaceae
Brassicaceae
Araceae
Euphorbiaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Fabaceae
Vegetables
Brinjal
Tomato
Chilli
Amaranthus
Okra
Bitter gourd
Bottle gourd
Snake gourd
Ridge gourd
Ash gourd
Vazhuthana
Thakkali
Mulaku
Cheera
Venda
Paval
Churakka
Padavalam
Peechanga
Kumbalam
Solanum melongena
Lycopersicon esculentum
Capsicum annum
Amaranthus spp.
Abelmoschus esculentus
Momordica charantia
Lagenaria siceraria
Trichosanthes anguina
Luffa acutangula
Benincasa hispida
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Amaranthaceae
Malvaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
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(1)
Little gourd
Sword bean
French bean
Beet root
Cabbage
(2)
Koval
Valaringa
Beans
Beet root
Muttakose
(3)
Coccinia grandis
Canavalia gladiata
Phaseolus vulgaris
Beta vulgaris
Brassica oleracea
(4)
Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Brassicaceae
var. capitata
Carrot
Cauliflower
Carrot
Cauliflower
Daucus carota
Brassica oleracea
Apiaceae
Brassicaceae
var. botrytis
Indian bean
Drumstick
Musk melon
Onion
Pumpkin
Red pumpkin
Amara
Muringa
Thaikumbalam
Ulli
Mathan
Vellarimathan
Lablab purpureus
Moringa oleifera
Cucumis melo
Allium cepa
Cucurbita moschata
Cucurbita maxima
Fabaceae
Moringaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Lilliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Fruits
Banana
Bread fruit
Bullocks heart
Cashew
Sweet-sop
Grapes
Guava
Jack
Jujube
Lemon
Lime
Mango
Mangosteen
Papaya
Pineapple
Pomegranate
Sapota
Mandarin
Pomelo
Vazha
Seemachakka
Malamunthiri
Kasuvandi
Seethapazham
Munthiringa
Perakka
Chakka
Elantha
Naranga
Cherunaranga
Manga
Mangosteen
Pappakka
Kaithachakka
Mathalanaranga
Sapota
Orange
Bamplimas
Musa spp.
Artocarpus altilis
Annona reticulata
Anacardium occidentale
Annona squamosa
Vitis vinifera
Psidium guajava
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Zizyphus jujuba
Citrus lemon
Citrus aurantifolia
Mangifera indica
Garcinia mangostana
Carica papaya
Ananas comosus
Punica granatum
Achras sapota
Citrus reticulata
Citrus decumana
Musaceae
Moraceae
Annonaceae
Anacardiaceae
Annonaceae
Vitaceae
Myrtaceae
Moraceae
Rhamnaceae
Rutaceae
Rutaceae
Anacardiaceae
Clusiaceae
Caricaceae
Bromeliaceae
Punicaceae
Sapotaceae
Rutaceae
Rutaceae
Condiments & Spices
Chilli
Turmeric
Coriander
Indian mustard
Cumin
Mulaku
Manjal
Kothamalli
Kaduku
Jeerakam
Capsicum annum
Curcuma domestica
Coriandrum sativum
Brassica juncea
Cuminum cyminum
Solanaceae
Zingiberaceae
Apiaceae
Brassicaceae
Apiaceae
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(1)
Pepper
Garlic
Ginger
Cardamom
Long Pepper
Nutmeg
(2)
Kurumulaku
Veluthulli
Inchi
Elam
Thippali
Jathika
(3)
Piper nigrum
Allium sativum
Zingiber officinale
Elettaria cardamomum
Piper longum
Myristica fragrans
(4)
Piperaceae
Liliaceae
Zingiberaceae
Zingiberaceae
Piperaceae
Myristicaceae
Cinnamon
Karuvapatta
Cinnamomum zeylanicum Lauraceae
Clove
Cinchona
Allspice
Fennel
Grambu
Cinchona
Allspice
Perumjeerakam
Syzygium aromaticum
Cinchona officinalis
Pimenta dioica
Foeniculum vulgare
Myrtaceae
Rubiaceae
Myrtaceae
Apiaceae
Oil Seeds
Coconut
Sesamum
Groundnut
Indian Mustard
Thenga
Ellu
Nilakkadala
Kaduku
Cocos nucifera
Sesamum indicum
Arachis hypogaea
Brassica juncea
Arecaceae
Pedaliaceae
Fabaceae
Brassicaceae
spp. juncea
Castor
Oil Palm
Avanakku
Ennappana
Ricinus communis
Elaeis guineensis
Euphorbiaceae
Arecaceae
Beverages
Coffee
Tea
Cocoa
Kappi
Theyila
Cocoa
Coffea spp.
Camellia sinensis
Theobroma cacao
Rubiaceae
Theaceae
Sterculiaceae
Green Manure Crops
Glyricidia
Crotalaria(Striped)
Sunhemp
Seemakonna
Kilukki
Kattuchanambu
Gliricidia maculata
Crotalaria mucronata
Crotalaria juncea
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Calapagonium
Calapagonium
Calapogonium muconoides
Fabaceae
Kudzuvine
Wild indigo
Kudzu payer
Kozhinji
Pueraria javanica
Tephrosia purpurea
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fodder Crops
Bermuda
Napier
Guinea
Para
Tropical kudzu
Karuka
Napier
Kuthirappullu
Parapullu
Kudzu
Cynodon dactylon
Pennisetum purpureum
Panicum maximum
Brachiaria mutica
Pueraria phaseoloides
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Other Crops
Tobacco
Betel vine
Arecanut
Para rubber
Sugarcane
Pukayila
Vettila
Kamuku
Rubber
Karimbu
Nicotiana tabacum
Piper betle
Areca catechu
Hevea brasiliensis
Saccharum officinarum
Solanaceae
Piperaceae
Arecaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Trees
Teak
Ebony
Jungle jack/Aini
Thekku
Karimaram
Anjili
Tectona grandis
Diospyros ebenum
Artocarpus hirsutus
Verbenaceae
Ebenaceae
Moraceae
Poon
Kattupunna
Calophyllum polyanthum Clusiaceae
Tree of Heaven
Sain/Laurel
Kindal
Gurjun
Iron wood tree
Perumaram
Karimaruthu
Vellamaruthu
Vella Ayani
Kadamaram
Ailanthus excelsa
Terminalia erenulata
T.paniculata
Dipterocarpus indicus
Xylia zylocarpa
Simaroubaceae
Combrentaceae
Combrentaceae
Dipterocarpaceae
Mimosaceae
Venteak
Venthekku
Lagerstroemia microcarpa Lythraceae
Siris
Yellow teak
Dita bark
Ekadania
Mahogany
Indian rose wood
Vaka
Manja Kadambu
Yezhilam pala
Mulluvenga
Mahagany
Eetty
Albizia lebbeck
Haldina cordifolia
Alstonia scholaris
Bridelia squamosa
Swietenia mahogani
Dalbergia latifolia
Fabaceae
Rubiaceae
Apocynaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Meliaceae
Fabaceae
Jack
Plavu
Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae
Bead tree
Manjadi
Adenanthera pavonina
Mimosaceae
Medicinal Plants
Black cutch
Karingali
Acacia catachu
Mimosaceae
Asparagus Sathavari
Brahmi Neerbrahmi
Asparagus racemosus
varjavanicus
Bacopa monnieri
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Aparjit
Indian borage
Sankupushpam
Njavara/Panikoorka
Clitoria ternatea
Coleus amboinicus
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Nut grass Muthanga
Cyperus rotundus
Cyperaceae
Sadovani
Velipparuthy
Pergularia daemia
Asclepiadaceae
Sarivan
Orila
Desmodium gangeticum Fabaceae
Indian sarasaparilla Narunandi
Hemidesmus indicus
Asclepiadaceae
Pennywort
Kachura
Neem
Kudangal
Kacholam
Veppu
Centella asiatica
Kaempferia galanga
Azadirachta indica
Apiaceae
Zingiberaceae
Meliaceae
Holybasil Thulasi
Ocimum sanctum
Lamiaceae
Jaramala
Long Pepper
Rauvolfia
Keezharnelli
Thippali
Moovila
Sarpagandhi
Phyllanthus fraternus
Piper longum
Pseudarthria viscida
Rauvolfia serpentina
Euphorbiaceae
Piperaceae
Fabaceae
Apocynaceae
Garden Rue Sathappu/Arutha
Ruta graveolens
Rutaceae
Sida
Kurumthotti
Sida rhombifolia
Malvaceae
Gulancha (Hindi Name) Chittamruthu
Antamul (Hindi Name) Vallippala
Tinospora cordifolia
Tylophora indica
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Menispermaceae
Asclepiadaceae
(1)
Khas-khas
Nirgandi (Hindi Name)
Asgand (Hindi Name)
Baloonvine
(2)
Ramacham
Karinochi
Amukuram
Uzhinja
(3)
Vetiveria zizanioides
Vitex negundo
Withania somnifera
Cardiospermum
(4)
Poaceae
Verbenaceae
Solanaceae
Sapindaceae
halicacabum
VARIETIES RELEASED BY KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY / ICAR INSTITUTES
Rice Varieties tolerant to different biotic and abiotic stresses
Trait
Tolerance to BPH
Tolerance to Gall Midge
Tolerance to Leaf folder
Tolerance to Stem borer
Tolerance to GLH
Tolerance to Blast
Tolerance to Sheath blight
Varieites possessing the trait
Triveni, Matta triveni, Aruna, Remanika, Revathy, Krishnanjana,
Bharathy, Jayathi, Aiswarya, Bhadra, Asha, Pavizham, Kanakam,
Renjini, Pavithra, Panjami, Uma, Karishma, Nila.
Pavithra, Kanjana, Uma, Panchami
Ahalya, Jayathi, Reshmi
Swarnaprabha, Kanchana, Aruna, Dhanu
Jayathi
Swarnaprabha, Kanchana, Kanakam, Jayathi, Renjini, Aiswarya,
Neeraja
Kanchana, Karthika, Aiswarya, Dhanu
Tolerance to Drought PTB 28, PTB 29, PTB 30
Tolerance to moisture stress
Tolerance to Flood
Tolerance to Salinity
Tolerance to Water logging
Harsha, Chingam
Kottarakkara I
Vyttila 1, Vyttila 2, Vyttila 3, Vyttila 4, Vyttila 5
Mangala Mashuri
Tolerance to Acidity, iron toxicity Karishma and Krishnanjana
and Sulphide injury
Tolerance to Iron toxicity & Mangala Mashuri, Karuna
shallow Flooding
Good Grain quality
High protein content
Ahalya
PTB 23
VARIETIES OF OTHER CROPS RELEASED
COCONUT
Hybrid
Lakshaganga
Anandaganga
Keraganga
Kerasree
Kerasowbhagya
Nut yield per
palm/year(No.)
108.3
95.2
100.2
140.0
130.0
Copra content/nut
194
216
201
216
195
Copra yield/palm/
year (kg)
21.06
20.56
20.14
30.24
25.35
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SPICES
a.
Pepper
Variety
Panniyur 2
Special features
Tolerate shade
Average yield (Kg/ha)
2570
Panniyur 3
Panniyur 4
Panniyur 5
Long spike, bold berries, 1953
prefers open condition
Tolerates adverse climatic condition 1277
Tolerate adverse climatic conditon 2352
Panniyur 6
Panniyur 7
Stable and regular yield,
tolerates partial shade
Stable and regular yield,
tolerates partial shade
2127
1410
Panchami
High yielding variety with excellent fruitset 2828
Sreekara
b. Cardamom
Variety
PV1
PV2
Adaptable to various climatic conditions
Special features
Earliness in bearing, suited
to all cardamom growing areas of Kerala,
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Long bold capsules. Field
2677
Average yield (Kg/ha)
380
916
tolerant to stem borer and relatively
tolerant to thrips. More than 80%
capsules over 7 mm.
c. Turmeric
Variety
Kanthi
Sobha
Sona
Varna
Average dry yield(t/ha.)
7.34
5.74
4.02
4.16
Curcumin
7.18
7.39
7.11
7.87
d. Cinnamon - Sugandhini, Nithyasree, Navasree
CASHEW
Variety
Anakkayam I
Madakkathara I
Kanaka
Dhana
Dharasree
Priyanka
Mean yield (kg/tree/year)
12.00
13.80
12.8
10.66
15.02
16.90
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Amrutha
Anagha
Akshaya
Madakkathara 2
Sulabha
Damodar
Raghav
Poornima
Sree
18.35
13.73
11.78
17.00
21.90
13.36
14.65
14.08
23.78
SUGARCANE
VEGETABLES
Amaranthus
Red varieties
Green varieties
Okra
Green varieties
Red varieties
Bittergourd
Snakegourd
Cucumber
Pumpkin
Ashgourd
Brinjal
Chilli
Tomato
Vegetable cowpea
Winged Bean
Ridge gourd
OTHER CROPS
Cocoa
Sesamum
Ground nut
Cowpea
Black gram
Lemongrass
Palmarosa
Vetiver
Thippali
Cinnamon
Kacholam
Guinea Grass
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Madhuri, Thirumadhuram, Madhurima, Madhumathi
Kannara local, Arun, Krishnasree
Mohini, Renusree
Kiran, Salkeerthi, Susthira
Aruna
Priya, Preethi, Priyanka
Kaumudi, Baby, Manusree, TA-19, TA-23
Mudicode, Arunima, Soubhagya
Ambili, Suvarna, Saras
KAU local, Indu
Surya, Swetha, Haritha, Neelima
Jwalasakhi, Jwalamukhi, Jwala, Ujwala, Anugraha,
Vellayani Athulya, Samrudhi
Sakthi, Mukthi, Anagha, Vellayani Vijai
KMV-1, Malika, Sharika, Vyjayanthi, Anaswara, Varun,
Kairali, Bhagyalakshmi, Lola, Vellayani Jyothika
Revathy
Haritham, Deepthi
CCRP1, CCRP2, CCRP3, CCRP4, CCRP5, CCRP6,
CCRP7, CCRP8, CCRP9, CCRP10
Kayamkulam I, Thilothama, Soma, Surya, Thilak,
Thilathara, Thilarani
Sneha, Snighda
Kanakamony, Krishnamony, Pournami, Shubhra, Hridya,
Sreya
Syama, Sumanjana
OD 19, (Sugandhi)
ODP 1, ODP 2
ODV 3
Viswam
ODC 130
Kasthuri, Rajani
Haritha, Marathakom
TUBER CROPS
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Tapioca
Sweet Potato
Greater Yam
Chinese Potato
Taro
Elephant Foot Yam
Lesser Yam
White Yam
MUSHROOM
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Sree Jaya, Sree Vijaya, Sree Prakash, Sree Rekha,
Sree Prabha, Sree Padmanabha
H41, H42, Kanjangad, Sree Arun, Sree Varun, Sree
Kanaka, Sree Bhadra, Sree Rethna, Varsha, Sree Vardhini,
Sree Nandini
Indu, Sree Keerthi, Sree Roopa, Sree Karthika, Sree Shilpa
Nidhi, Sree Dhara, Suphala
Sree Reshmi, Sree Kiron, Sree Pallari
Sree Padma,Sree Athira, Gajendra
Sree Latha, Sree Kala
Sree Priya, Sree Subhra, Sree Dhanya
Ananthan
MANURES & FERTILIZERS
(i) Nutrients in Organic Manures
N
P2O5
K2O
Neem cake
Coconut cake
Groundnut cake
Gingelly cake
Castor cake
Mahua cake
Farm yard manure
Compost
Cowdung (fresh)
5.0
3.0
7.0
6.2
4.3
2.5
1
0.5
1.5
1.0
1.9
1.5
2.0
2.0
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.3
1.5
1.8
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.8
1
0.8
0.2
Biogas slurry (cowdung based)
Sheep manure
Poultry manure
1.6 -
0.8 -
1.2 -
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.1 -
0.3 -
1.4 -
2.0
0.4
1.8
0.8 -
0.3 -
0.8 -
1.2
0.4
0.9
Bone meal
3.5
21
--
Fish meal
Meat meal
Blood (dried)
Sunhemp
Daincha
Kolinji
Sesbania
Gliricidia
Paddy straw
4.1
11
11.5
2.6
3.3
3.20
2.7
2.90
0.36
3.9
1.5
--
0.5
0.7
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.08
0.3 -
0.6
0.6
2.0
1.30
1.30
2.2
2.8
0.71
1.5
Household ash
0.5 -
1.9
1.6 -
4.2
2.3 -
12.00
Coirpith Compost
1.26
0.06
1.20
. Composition of organic manures vary widely.
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(ii) Nutrients in common fertilizers
Name of Fertilizer
Ammonium Sulphate
Ammonium Nitrate
Diammonium Phosphate
Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate
Calcium Ammonium Nitrate
Urea
Super Phosphate
Rock Phosphate
Mussuriphos
Muriate of Potash
N
20.6
33.5
18.0
16.0
25.0
46.0
--
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--
--
P2O5
--
--
46.0
20.0
--
--
16.0
28.4
18-20
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K 2O
--
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--
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(iii) Quantities of fertilizers required to supply specified doses of nutrients
Rate of
Ammonium
Super
Muriate of
application
(kg / ha)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
sulphate
(20% N)
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Urea
(46% N)
22
43
65
87
109
130
152
174
196
217
Phosphate
(18% P2O5)
56
111
167
222
278
333
389
444
500
556
Potash
(60% K2O)
17
33
50
67
83
100
117
133
150
167
FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATION FOR MAJOR CROPS
1.
PADDY (kg/ha)
Upland (Modan)
N
P
K
PTB 28, 29 and 30
High-yielding short duration varieties
40
60
20
30
30
30
Wet land (All regions)
High-yielding short duration varieties
High-yielding medium duration varieties
Local varieties
H4
Mashuri
70
90
40
70
50
35
45
20
45
25
35
45
20
45
25
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2.
COCONUT (Adult palm) kg/palm/annum
1. General recommendation
(a) Average management
(b) Good Management
0.34
0.50
0.17
0.32
0.68
1.20
2. For reclaimed clayey soils
(as in Kuttanad)
3. Red Loam Soils (Southern Kerala)
0.25
0.68
0.35
0.23
0.90
0.90
4. Hybrid and high yielding palm
(a)
(b)
For irrigated areas
Rainfed
1.00
0.50
0.50
0.32
2.00
1.20
3.
RUBBER
From 1st year to 4th year :- 10:10:4:1.5 NPK Mg mixture at the following rates:
3rd Month
9th Month
15th Month
21st Month
27th Month
33rd Month
39th Month
225g
450g
450g
550g
550g
450g
450g
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
plant
plant
plant
plant
plant
plant
plant
From 5th year till tapping begins
12:12:12 NPK Mixture @ 125 kg / ha during April - May and September - October
(Where mulching was practiced during initial years)
15:10:6 NPK mixture @ 200 kg / ha during April - May and September - October
(Where mulching was not practiced during initial years)
Mature Rubber under tapping
10:10:10 NPK Mixture @ 300 kg / ha or 900 g / plant during April - May as single
dose or in 2
split doses during April - May and Sep - Oct
or 15:15:15 NPK Mixture @ 200 kg / ha
4.
ARECANUT
Adult palm (gram per year)
N
100
P
40
K
140
5.
TAPIOCA (kg per hectare)
Improved
Local
100
50
100
50
100
50
6.
7.
8.
SWEET POTATO ( kg / ha)
SESAMUM ( kg / ha.)
GROUNDNUT ( kg / ha)
75
30
10
50
15
75
75
30
75
9.
BANANA (g/plant)
Nendran (irrigated)
Palayamkodan (Rainfed)
Other varieties according to soil fertility
190
100
160-200
115
200
160-200
300
400
320-400
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10. PINEAPPLE -
(g/plant/year)
8
4
8
(kg/ha/year)
11. MANGO (g/tree/year) for trees over 10 years
320
500
160
360
320
750
12. SUGARCANE (kg/ha)
Pandalam and Thiruvalla area
Chittoor area
Newly-cleared forest area
13. PEPPER (g/vine/year)
14. GINGER (kg/ha)
15. TURMERIC (kg/ha)
16. NUTMEG (g/tree/year) from 15th year onwards
17. CLOVE (g/tree/year) from 15th year onwards
18. CARDAMOM (kg/ha)
19. CASHEW (g/tree/year)
165
225
115
50
75
30
500
300
75
750
82.5
75
75
50
50
30
250
250
75
325
82.5
75
90
150
50
60
1000
750
150
750
20. COCOA (g/plant/year)
For plants yielding less than
50 fruits per year
For plants yielding more than 50 fruits
21. COLOCASIA (kg/ha)
22. AMORPHOPHALLUS (kg/ha)
23. DIOSCOREA (kg/ha)
100
200
80
100
80
40
80
25
50
60
140
280
100
150
80
Source: Package of Practices Recommendation, Crops - 2007, KAU
Vermicompost
Vermi-technology is a process by which all types of biodegradable wastes such as
farm wastes,
kitchen wastes, market wastes, bio-wastes of agro-based industries, livestock wa
stes etc. are converted
to nutrient rich vermicompost by using earthworms as biological agents. Vermicom
post contains major
and minor nutrients in plant-available forms, enzymes, vitamins and plant growth
hormones. Eudrillus
eugineae has been identified as the best species of earth-worm for vermi-technol
ogy under Kerala
conditions.
Vermicomposting of farm wastes: Pits of size 2.5m length, 1m breadth and 0.3m de
pth are taken
in thatched sheds with sides left open. The bottom and sides of the pit are made
hard by compacting with
a wooden mallet. At the bottom of the pit, a layer of coconut husk is spread wit
h the concave side
upward to ensure drainage of excess water and for proper aeration. The husk is m
oistened and above
this, biowaste mixed with cowdung in the ratio of 8:1 is spread up to a height o
f 30cm above the ground
level and water is sprinkled daily. After the partial decomposition of wastes fo
r 7 to 10 days, the worms
are introduced @ 500 to 1000 numbers per pit. The pit is covered with coconut fr
onds. Moisture is
maintained at 40 to 50 %. When the compost is ready, it is removed from the pit
along with the worms
and heaped in shade with ample light. The vermicompost produced has an average n
utrient status of
1.5%, N, 0.4% P2O5 and 1.8% K2O with pH ranging from 7.0 to 8.0.
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Coir Pith Composting
Select a shaded place of 5x3m dimension and level it after removing weeds. First
spread 100 kg
coirpith uniformly. Spread 300g (one bottle or cover) of Pleurotus spawn on this
and cover this with a
second layer of 100 kg coirpith. On the surface of the second layer, spread 1 kg
urea uniformly. Repeat
this sandwiching process of one layer of coirpith with spawn followed by another
layer of coirpith with
urea up to 1m height. Sprinkle water if necessary to keep the heap moist. Allow
the heap to decompose
for one month.
The coirpith is converted into good manure after 30-40 days and the lignin conte
nt is reduced from
30% to 40%. Another significant change is the lowering down of C:N ratio from 11
2:1 to 24:1. This
coirpith compost contains macronutrients as well as micronutrients. It has the u
nique property of
absorbing and retaining moisture to about 500-600 %. It improves the water infil
tration rate and hydraulic
conductivity of soil.
BIO-FERTILIZERS
Some of the commonly used bio-fertilizers are
1. Rhizobium (Bradyrhizobium and Azorhizobium)
It induces better root nodulation and stem nodulation (Azorhizobium) in inoculat
ed plants and
thereby brings down the requirement of nitrogen fertilizer for the cultivation o
f pulses, oil seeds and
legume green manures. Method of application is seed treatment.
2. Azotobacter
Suitable only for upland crops like vegetables, tapioca, plantation and orchard
crops.
3. Azospirillum
It is suitable for both upland and wetland conditions. It induces better root fo
rmation in inoculated
plants. Recommended for root induction in polybag-raised seedlings of plantation
and orchard crops.
Method of application are seed treatment, seedling root dip and soil application
.
4. Blue green algae (BGA)
Mainly recommended for wetland rice cultivation. Not feasible in acidic soils wi
th pH below 6.0.
Applied by direct broadcasting in the rice fields @ 10 kg/ha one week after tran
splanting the seedlings.
5. Azolla
It is suitable for wetland rice cultivation. The required quantity of azolla wil
l have to be raised in
the farmers field itself. Method of Application : apply @ 10t/ha before transplan
ting the rice seedlings at
the time of ploughing.
6. Phosphate solubilising bacteria and fungi
Recommended mainly for upland crops raised in neutral and slightly alkaline soil
s.
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Enables the efficient utilization of cheaper sources of phosphatic fertilizers s
uch as rock
phosphate by crop plants in neutral and alkaline soils. Method of application :
Seed treatment and direct
application.
7. Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM/AM)
Vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza is mostly recommended for upland especially for
raising
container and tissue culture plantlets and transplanted crops. Also induces bett
er resistance against
certain soil borne plant pathogens. It is given as soil application.
APPLICATION TECHNIQUES OF BIOFERTILIZERS
1. Seed treatment
Five hundred grams of commercially available inoculum will be required for treat
ment of seeds
for one hectare area. For this, thick slurry of the carrier-based inoculum is in
itially prepared by mixing
500 g of the inoculum in 1.25 litres of water. The strickiness of the biofertili
zer on seed surface can be
significantly improved by using 10% jaggery solution or 5% sugar solution supple
mented with 40%
boiled and cooled gum arabic solution or rice-gruel water. The required quantity
of seed material is then
gently mixed with this slurry without damaging the seed coat. The treated seeds
are spread evenly over
a gunny bag and dried in shade and sown immediately in moist soil. Under no circ
umstances, the
treated seeds are exposed to direct sunlight for longer period of time since the
UV rays of solar radiation
will reduce significantly the population of inoculated bacteria on seed surface.
2. Seedling treatment
This method of application is mainly recommended for transplanted crops. In this
procedure, the
roots of seedling to be transplanted are dipped in loose water slurry of the bio
fertilizer (500 g in 2.5 litres
of water) for 20 minutes, prior to transplanting.
3. Soil application
Soil application is generally recommended for all types of biofertilizers axcept
Rhizobium,
Bradyrhizobium and Azorhizobium. The method is to apply the biofertilizer after
mixing with dried FYM,
compost or vermicompost @ 1:25. For crops of six months duration, the recommende
d dose is 1-2 kg/
ha. This can be increased to 2-4 kg/ha for crops of more than six months duratio
n. For perennial crops,
10 to 25 g of the biofertilizer is to be applied in the root zone during the fir
st year and 25 to 50 g during
subsequent years. This can be done at the time of sowing, transplanting or durin
g intercultivation.
Source : Package of practices recommendations ; Crops-2007; KAU.
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SPACING RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLANT POPULATION OF IMPORTANT
CROPS IN KERALA
Spacing
1. Rice - Virippu
Mundakan
Puncha
Medium duration
Short duration
Medium duration
Short duration
Medium duration
Short duration
-
-
-
-
-
-
20 x 15 cm
15 x 10 cm
20 x 10 cm
15 x 10 cm
20 x 10 cm
15 x 10 cm
2.
3.
4.
Ragi
Maize
Sorghum
-
-
-
25 x 15 cm
60 x 25 cm
45 x 15 cm
5.
Cowpea
a. for grain & dual purpose
i. Dibbling
- 25 x 15 cm
b. for vegetable type
i. Bush
ii. Trailing
-
-
30 x 15 cm
2 x 2 cm
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
French bean
Green pea
Amorphophallus
Colocasia
Greater yam (Kachil)
Lesser yam (Nanakizhangu)
-
-
-
-
-
-
30 x 20
15-20 x 10 cm
90 x 90 cm
60 x 45 cm
1mx1m
75 x 75 cm
13.
14.
Sweet potato
Tapioca
Ridges
Mounts
Branching type
Non branching type
-
-
-
-
60 x 15-20 cm
75 x 75 cm
90 x 90 cm
75 x 75 cm
15.
16.
Cashew 1. Poor soil
2. Rich & deep soil &
Sandy coastal area
Sugarcane Short duration
Medium duration
-
-
-
-
7.5 x 7.5 m
10 x 10 m
75 x 75 cm
90 x 90 cm
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Coconut
Groundnut
Oil palm
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Triangular method
Square
Single hedge
Double hedge
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.6 m
7.6 to 9 m
9x5m
5 x 5 m in rows
9m between pairs of rows.
15 x 15 cm
9m
1.8 m x 0.60 m
2x2m
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22. Clove
23. Vanilla
24. Ginger
- 6x6m
- 1.8 x 2.7 m
- 20 x 20 cm to
25 x 25 cm
25.
26.
27.
28.
Mango Ginger
Nutmeg
Pepper
Turmeric
- 25 x 30 cm
- 8x8
- 3x3m
- 25 x 25 cm
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
Kudampuli
a. Graft
b. Seedling
Tamarind
Arecanut
Coffee
a. Tall Arabica
b. Semi dwarf
c. Dwarf
d. Hybrid
e. Robusta
Tea
a. Up & down
b. Contour planting Single hedge
c. Contour planting Double hedge
Tobacco
Okra (Bindhi)
Coleus
Bitter gourd
Snake gourd
Cucumber
Water melon
Bottle gourd
Pumpkin
Ash gourd
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4x4m
7x7m
10 x 10 m
2.7 x 2.7 m
2.1 x 2.1 m
1.8 x 1.8 m
1.5 x 1.5 m
2.5 x 2.5 m
3x3m
1.2 x 1.2 m
1.2 x 0.75 m
1.35 x 0.75 x 0.75 m
85 x 85 cm
60 x 45 cm
30 x 15 cm
2x2m
2x2m
2 x 1.5 m
3x2m
3x3m
4.5 x 2 m
4.5 x 2 m
44.
Brinjal
a. Less spreading varieties
b. Spreading varieties
- 60 x 60 cm
- 75 - 90 x 60 cm
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
Chilli
a. Less spreading varieties
b. Spreading varieties
Tomato
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrot
-
-
-
-
-
-
45 x 45 cm
75 x 45 - 60 cm
60 x 60 cm
45 x 45 cm
60 x 45 cm
45 x 10 cm
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50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
Beet root
Radish
Potato
Garlic
Winged bean
-
-
-
-
-
45 x 15-20 cm
45 x 10 cm
50-60 x 15-20 cm
15 x 8 cm
1.25 x 0.5 m
55.
56.
Dolichos bean
a. Pole varieties
b. Bush varieties
Cluster bean
- 1.25 x 0.75 m
- 60 x 15 cm
- 45-60 x 20-30 cm
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
Sword bean
a. Pole type varieties
b. Bush type varieties
Clove bean
Little gourd
Smooth gourd
Ridge gourd
Bell pepper
Drumstick
Indian Spinach
Water leaf
Curry leaf
Banana
Indian Gooseberry
Jack
Mandarin Orange
Mango
Papaya
Pineapple
a. Kew
b. Mauritius
Sapota
West Indian Cherry
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4x3m
60 x 60 cm
100 x 60 cm
4x3m
2x2m
2x2m
60 x 30 cm
4x4m
1 x 0.6 m
30 x 10 cm
4x4m
2x2m
8x8m
12-15 m
7-8m
9m
2x2m
70 x 30 cm
45 x 30 cm
7-8m
6m
SEED RATE FOR IMPORTANT CROPS OF KERALA
1. Rice
2. Maize
3. Ragi
4. Sorghum
5. Blackgram -
Transplanting
Broad casting
Dibbling
Direct sown
Transplanted crop
Pure crop
Mixed crop
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
60 - 85 kg/ha
80 - 100 kg/ha
80 - 90 kg/ha
20 kg/ha
5 kg/ha
4-5 kg/ha
12-15 kg/ha
20 kg/ha
6 kg/ha
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6. Cowpea
1. For vegetable type
a. Bush
b. Trailing
2. For grain and dual purpose
a. Broadcasting
b. Dibbling
-
-
-
-
20 - 25 kg/ha
4 - 5 kg/ha
60 - 65 kg/ha
50 - 60 kg/ha
7.
8.
9.
10.
Green gram
Green pea
Horse gram
Red gram
Pure crop
Mixed crop
Pure crop
Mixed crop
-
-
-
-
-
-
20 - 25 kg/ha
6 kg/ha
60 kg/ha
25 - 30 kg/ha
15 - 20 kg/ha
6 - 7 kg/ha
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Amorphophallus
Colocasia
Greater yam (Kachil)
Lesser yam (Nanakizhangu)
Sweet potato
Tapioca
Rubber
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9 -12 tonnes/ha
800-1200 kg/ha
3000-3700 kg/ha
1800 - 2700 kg/ha
80 kg tubers/ha
2000 stems/ha
450 - 500 plants/ha
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
Ground nut
Sesame
Mango ginger
Ginger
Turmeric
Betel vine
Okra
Bitter gourd
Coleus
Snake gourd
Cucumber
Watermelon
Bottle gourd
Pumpkin
Ash gourd
Brinjal
Chilli
Pure crop
Inter crop in coconut
Inter crop in Tapioca
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100 kg kernels/ha
80 kg kernel/ha
40 - 50 kg kernel/ha
4 - 5 kg/ha
1500 kg/ha
1500 kg/ha
2000 - 2500 kg/ha
20000 to 25000 cuttings/ha
7 - 8.5 kg/ha
5 - 6 kg/ha
75-100 kg tubers/ha
3 - 4 kg/ha
0.5 - 0.75 kg/ha
1 - 1.5 kg/ha
3 - 4 kg/ha
1 - 1.5 kg/ha
0.75 - 1 kg/ha
370 - 500 g/ha
1 kg/ha
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35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
Tomato
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrot
Beet root
Radish
Potato
Garlic
Winged bean
Cluster bean
Clove bean
Smooth gourd
Ridge gourd
Bell pepper
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
400 g/ha
500 - 750 g/ha
600 - 750 g/ha
5 - 6 kg/ha
7 - 8 kg/ha
7 - 8 kg/ha
1000 - 2000 kg seed tuber/ha
500 kg of cloves/ha
15 - 20 kg/ha
10 -12 kg/ha
6 - 7 kg/ha
2.5 - 3 kg/ha
2.5 - 3 kg/ha
400 - 600 g/ha
CONVERSION RATES BETWEEN RAW MATERIALS AND PROCESSED PRODUCTS
Paddy
Groundnut
Sesamum
Coconut
Pepper
Sugarcane
Cashew
Arecanut
Supari
Tapioca
Turmeric
Ginger
Cocoa
Rice
Kernels to nuts in shell
Oil to nuts in shell
Oil to Kernels crushed
Cake to Kernels crushed
Oil to seeds crushed
Cake to seeds crushed
Copra to nuts
Cake to copra
Green to dry
Gur from cane
Crystal sugar from gur
Crystal sugar from cane
Molasses from cane
Cashew Kernel
Husked Champan to unhusked
(Processed tender nut to
unhusked champan)
Starch
Cured to raw
(Dry 17-25% of the raw stuff)
Dry Ginger
Pod to wet beans
Wet beans to dried beans
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Cleaned 2/3 by weight of paddy
70 percent
28 percent
40 percent
60 percent
40 percent
60 percent
6,773 nuts gives one tonne of
copra (average), presently it is 7250-
7500 nuts due to mite attack
38 percent
21-39 percent by weight
10 percent
62.4 percent
9.9 percent
3.5 percent
25 percent of nuts
35 percent by weight
12 percent
28-30 percent on the weight of
fresh tubers
16-20 percent of the weight
40 percent by weight
Coffee
Cardamom
Oil Palm
Soyabean seed
Neem Seed
Robusta-Berries to clean coffee
Wet beans to dried beans
Green to dry
Palm Oil
Oil to soyabean seed crushed
Meal to soyabean seed crushed
Hull from soyabean seed crushed
Oil to kernel crushed
Cake to kernel crushed
4.5 to 3.6:1
5.0 to 3.3:1
25-35 percent
20% by weight of Bunch
18 percent
73 percent
8 percent
45-50 percent
50-55 percent
Source : Facts & Figures of Agriculture in Kerala (August 2005)
CONVERSION FACTORS FOR COCONUT
A.
Number of Coconuts to a tonne of Copra:
Kerala
Andrapradesh
Tamilnadu
Laccadives
6,250 to 6,850 (at present it is 7250-7500
nuts due to mite attack)
8,820
7,000
12,000
B.
Copra yield from coconut in different months in Kerala at 6% moisture level/1000
nuts
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
163 kg
181 kg
178 kg
176 kg
179 kg
165 kg
152 kg
139 kg
147 kg
148 kg
155 kg
158 kg
C.
D.
E.
Nuts to shell, Coconut water etc
1000 nuts
1000 nuts
Coconut Oil from Copra
Chekkus
Rotories
Expellers
Ball copra from coconut (per 1000 nuts)
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114 kg shell
100 litres of coconut water
35 kg of charcoal
58-60%
62-63%
63-65%
1.5 tonne (grade 1)
1.3 tonne (average)
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
Dessicated coconut (per 1000 nuts)
Cake yield as percentage of copra crushed
Chekkus
Rottories
Expellers
Coconut to Fibre (per 1000 nuts)
81.8 kg - kerala
68.3 kg - Andhrapradesh
90.0 kg - Tamilnadu
81.9 kg - Karnataka
56.9 kg - Others
Composition of Coconut (Husked)
Shell
Kernel
Water
Composition of Standard Copra
Moisture
Oil
Free Fatty Acids
1 tonne of DC
38%
36%
34%
27.9% (23.5 to 32.8)
55.2% (48.2 to 62.0)
17.0% (8.2 to 25.1)
6%
68 to 71%
2%
Composition
Moisture
Protein
Fat 37.3
Carbohydrates
Crude Fibre
Ash
Kernel
46.3
4.1
37.3
7.9
3.4
1.0
Copra%
5.8
8.9
67.0
12.4
4.1
1.8
Cake%
10.7
19.1
11.1
40.9
14.1
4.1
K.
Fatty Acid Composition of Coconut Oil
Saturated Fatty Acids
Lauric Acid
Caprylic Acid
Myristic Acid
Straric Acid
Arachidic Acid
Un-Saturated Fatty Acids
Palmitoleic Acid
Oleic Acid
Linoleic Acid
Arachidonic Acid
L.
Coir pith per 10000 husk
2 tonnes
M. Charcoal yield from shell (per 3 tonnes of shell) 1 tonne
N.
Processed coconut cream/1000 coconut
200 kg cream
O. Coconut Vinegar (per 100 litres coconut water) 110 litre vinegar
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AGMARK CERTIFICATION
Agmark is a Quality Certification Mark of the Government of India given to product
s confirming
to scientifically laid down quality standards.
Products commonly certified under AGMARK
-
-
-
-
-
-
Honey
Ghee, Butter
Chillies, Turmeric, Curry Powder, Garam Masalas, Cardamom, Cumin, Coriander and
other curry powders.
Vegetable Oils
Spices
Wheat, Atta, Maida, Suji, Besan, Pulses and many more items required by customer
s.
Certificate of Authorisation
It is given to the packers authorising them to grade their commodity under AGMAR
K. Period of
Validity will be 5 years.
For granting new certificate of authorisation separate application for each comm
odity should be
produced.
Documents to be given along with application
1. Sketch of the premises:-
2. Declaration regarding
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Proprietorship/Partnership etc,
Ownership of the premises
Ownership of trade brand label
Use of good grade quality containers for packing commodities.
All declarations has to given in five rupees stamp label attested by notary publ
ic.
3. A copy of licence from Panchayat/Municipality.
4. Bank reference:- Letter from the bank regarding the transaction fo the packer
with the bank.
5. List of machineries.
6. Specimen signature of 2 authorised persons attested by the proprietor/managin
g partner.
7. Medical fitness certificate of employee.
8. Specimen copy and sketch of trade brand label
For more details contact :-
Deputy Agricultural Marketing Advisor, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection,
Wellington Island, Kochi - 682 003, or State Agmark Grading Laboratories
130
STATE CROP INSURANCE
Sl.
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Crops
Coconut
Arecanut
Rubber
Cashew
Banana
(Nendran,
Kappa,
Palayan-
Kodan,
Robusta
Tapioca
Pineapple
Pepper
Cardamom
Minimum
No./area of
crop required
for insurance
10 Nos.
10 Nos.
25 Nos.
5 Nos.
10 Nos.
0.02 ha.
0.02 ha.
Vines in 15
standards.
1 ha.
Age of the
crop to be
insured
Palm giving a
minimum of 30
coconuts per
year
Bearing
Tapping trees
Bearing
1-5 months
after planting
1-5 months
after planting
1-6 months
after planting
Bearing
Bearing
Premium Amount
`2/ palm/year
`5/ palm if premium
deposited for 3 years
together
`1/palm/year
`2/palm if premium
together
`2/tree/year
`5 per tree if
premium deposited
for 3 years together
`2/tree/year
`3/tree if premium
together
`2/plant
`2/- for 0.02 ha.
`25/- for 0.02 ha.
`1/standard/yr
`2/standard if
premium deposited
`1000/ ha/year
`2500/ha if premium
together
Rate of
Compensation
`1,000/palm
`100/palm
`500/tree
`200/tree
`20/-
(without bunch)
Rs.50/-(with bunch)
`100/-
0.02ha.
(`5,000/ha)
(`500/-
0.02 ha.
(`25,000/ha)
`40/-
standard
`30,000/ha.
131
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Ginger
Turmeric
Coffee
Tea
Cocoa
Groundnut
Sesamum
Vegetables
0.02 ha.
0.02 ha.
10 trees
1 ha.
5 Nos.
0.1 ha.
0.1 ha.
0.04ha.
(with or
without
pandal)
1-5 months
after planting
1-3 months
after planting
Bearing
Picking stage
Bearing
1-2 months
after planting
1 week to
1 month after
sowing
1 week to
1 month after
planting
`10/- for 0.02 ha.
`10/-for 0.02 ha.
`1/plant/year
`2/plant if premium
together
`1000/ha/year
`2500/ha if
premium deposited
`1/tree/year
`2/tree if premium
together
`25/- for 0.1ha.
`25/for 0.1 ha.
`10 for 10 cents
`800/- for
0.02 ha.
`40,000/ha.
`800/- for
0.02 ha.
`40,000/ha.
`75/- per
plant
`60,000/-
per ha.
(Compensa-
tion for 10%
of insured area
or 2 ha. which-
ever is less)
`35/-per tree
`800/-0.1ha.
`8,000/ha.
`500/-0.1ha.
`5,000/ha.
`600/-for 10
cents
(`15000/ha
without pandal)
`1000/- for
10 cents
(`25000/ha
with pandal)
18.
Nutmeg
5 Nos.
Bearing
`2/tree/year
`5/tree if premium
together
`200/- per
tree
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19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Clove
Betel vine
Pulses
Tuber Crops
(Amorpho-
phallus,
Sweet potato
Sugarcane
Tobacco
Paddy
5 Nos.
1 cent
0.1 ha.
0.02 ha.
0.1 ha.
0.02 ha.
0.1 ha.
Bearing
Started
harvesting
2 weeks to
1 months
after planting
1-3 months
after planting
1-3 months
after planting
2 weeks to
2 months
after planting
15 days after
planting/sowing
to 2 months
`2/tree/year
`.5/tree if premium
together
`5/cent/year
`12.5/0.1ha.
a. Amorphophallus
`5/-
b. Sweet potato`3/-
`60/0.1 ha.
`2/0.02 ha.
`10/0.1ha.
`150/- per
tree
`250/cent
`250/0.1ha.
(`2,500/ha)
a. Amorpho-
phallus
(`25,000/ha)
b. Sweet
potato
(`10,000/ha)
`3,000/0.1ha
(`30,000/ha)
`400/0.02 ha
(`20,000/ha)
`7,500 within
45 days
`12,500 after
45 days
Source : Directorate of Agriculture.
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NATURAL CALAMITY-CROP ASSISTANCE FOR CROP LOSS
Sl.No.
Name of Crop
Unit
Crop assistance
(`)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
Paddy
Coconut
Coconut
Coconut
Banana
Banana
Rubber
Rubber (not less than 3 years old)
Cashew
Cashew (not less than 3 years old)
Arecanut
Arecanut (not less than 3 years old)
Cocoa
Coffee
Pepper
Ginger
Turmeric
Tapioca
Groundnut
Sesamum
Vegetables
Nutmeg
Nutmeg (more than 3 years old)
Clove
Clove (more than 3 years old)
Cardamom
Betlevine
Pulses
Minor tubers
Sugarcane
Pineapple
Fodder Crops
Mulberry
Tobacco
Cotton
ha
bearing
non bearing
upto 1 year
bunched
non-bunched
being tapped
untapped
bearing
non bearing
bearing
non-bearing
bearing
bearing
10 cents
10 cents
25 cents
ha
ha
10 cents
bearing/tree
non-bearing
bearing
non-bearing
ha
1 cent
ha
10 cents
ha
10 cents
10 cents
50 cents
10 cents
10 cents
4000
300
100
25
25
12
60
25
60
20
45
30
30
30
20
50
50
50
750
750
50
100
50
75
25
1500
150
350
50
1250
125
30
125
300
100
Source : Directorate of Agriculture
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PESTICIDES
CALCULATIONS OF PESTICIDE FORMULATION
Foliar spray (WP and EC/AP)

Qty. of Commercial
insecticide formulation
=
Total quantity of spray solutions
required for the treated area
X
Strength in % of the spray solution desired
Strength of the chemical available
Granules :
Qty. of Commercial
insecticide formulation (kg)
=
Recommended rate (kg ai/ha) x Area to be treated (ha)
% ai in the commercial formulation
LIST OF PESTICIDES/PESTICIDES FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA
A. Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use
1 Aldrin 2 Benzene Hexachloride
3 Calcium Cyanide 4 Chlordane
5 Copper Acetoarsenite 6 Clbromochloropropane
7 Endrin 8 Ethyl Mercury Chloride
9 Ethyl Parathion 10 Heptachlor
11 Menazone 12 Nitrofen
13 Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate 14 Pentachloro Nitrobenzene
15 Pentachlorophenol 16 Phenyl Mercury Acetate
17 Sodium Methane Arsonate 18 Tetradifon
19 Toxafen 20 Aldicarb
21 Chlorobenzilate 22 Dieldrin
23 Maleic Hydrazide 24 Ethylene Dibromide
25 Trichloro Acetic Acid 26 Metoxuron
27 Chlorofenvinphos 28 Lindane (Banned vide Gazette Notification
No S.O.637/E dtd 25/3/2011)- Banned for
Manufacture, Import or Formulate w.e.f
25th March, 2011 and banned for use w.e.f
25th March, 2013
B. Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but their manufacture is al
lowed for
export
1 Nicotin Sulfate 2
Captafol 80% Powder
C. Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use (4 Nos)
1 Methomyl 24% L 2 Methomyl 12.5% L
3 Phosphamidon 85% SL 4 Carbofuron 50% SP
Pesticide Withdrawn (7 Nos)
1 Dalapon
2 Ferbam
3. Formothion 4
Nickel Choloride
5 Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB)
6 Simazine
7 Warfarin
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LIST OF PESTICIDES REFUSED REGISTRATION
1
Calcium Arsonate 2. EPM
3.
5.
Azinphos Methyl 4
Mevinphos (Phosdrin) 6
LeadArsonate
2,4,5-T
7.
Carbophenothion 8 Vamidothion
9
Mephosfolan 10
Azinphos Ethyl
11
13
Binapacryl 12 Dicrotophos
Thiodemeton / Disulfoton 14 FentinAcetate
15
Fentin Hydroxide 16
Chinomethionate (Morestan)
17
1
Ammonium Sulphamate 18 Leptophos (Phosvel)
PESTICIDES RESTRICTED FOR USE IN INDIA
Aluminium Phosphide 2 DDT
3
Lindane 4
Methyl Bromide
5
Methyl Parathion
6 Sodium Cyanide
7
Methoxy Ethyl Mercuric Chloride 8
Monocrotophos
9
11.
Endosulfan
Diazinon
10. Fenitrothion
12. Fenthion
13. Dazomet
Vide Order No: G.O.M.S.No: 116/2011/Agri dt.7-5-2011 Red labelled insecticides
like Carbofuran,
Phorate, Methyl parathion, Monocrotophos, Methyl demeton and Yellow labelled
insecticides like Triazophos, Prephenophos and fungicides like Ediphenphos,
Tricylazole, Oxythioquinox and weedicides like Anilophos, Paraquat, Thiobencarb
and Atrazin are banned in Kerala.
Vide G.O.(MS) 136/2011/AD dt 23-5-2011 Government have decided to take all effor
ts to prevent
the illegal transfer, storage and use of Endosulfan in all parts of the state.
Source : Directorate of Agriculture, Tvpm.
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(v) READY RECKONER FOR MAKING 100 LITRES OF SPRAY SOLUTION OF DESIRED STRENGTH
BOTANICAL PESTICIDES
1. Leaf / Plant Extract
Preparation of 5% extract
Macerate 50g of leaf / plant in a mixie. Soak the macerated product in 1 litre o
f water for 24-48
hours. Strain the solution and spray.
2. Neem Seed Kernel Extract (NSKE)
Preparation of 5% NSKE
Grind neem kernel to coarse powder. Take 50g of the powder in a cloth bag and di
p it in 1/2 litre
of water for 24 hours. Squeeze the cloth bag repeatedly till the out flow turns
light brown. Dissolve 5g
of ordinary bar soap in 0.5 litre of water. Add the soap solution to the kernel
extract, stir well and spray.
3. Tobacco decoction
Steep 500 g of tobacco waste in 4.5 litre of water for 24 hours. Dissolve 120g.
of ordinary bar
soap separately in 0.5 litre of water.Add the soap solution to the tobacco extra
ct and stir vigorously. Add
5 litres of water to this stock solution and spray.
4. Neem oil + garlic 2% emulsion
Preparation of 10 litres
Ingredients : 200 ml neem oil, 200g garlic and 50g ordinary bar soap.
Preparation : Slice the bar soap and dissolve in 500 ml luke warm water. Grind t
he garlic pearls,
mix it with 300 ml water and strain to prepare garlic extract. Pour the 500 ml s
oap solution into 200ml
neem oil slowly and stir vigorously to get a good emulsion. Mix the garlic extra
ct in the neem oil + soap
emulsion. Dilute this 1 litre stock solution by adding 9 litres of water to get
10 litres of 2% neem oil +
garlic emulsion.
5. Preparation of 5% Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) emulsion
To prepare 10 litres of 5% CNSL emulsion, 500 ml of CNSL and 50 g bar soap are r
equired.
Slice the bar soap and dissolve in 500 ml of water. Pour 500 ml of CNSL slowly a
nd stir vigorously
to get a good emulsion. Dilute this one litre solution by adding 9 litres of wat
er to get 10 litres of 5%
CNSL emulsion.
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BOTANICAL PREPARATIONS FOR PEST CONTROL
139
140
Effective against pests of amaranthus, okra, brinjal, bitter gourd and cow pea.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Neem oil (20 ml) + garlic 20g + 5g soap / litre of water - Coconut eriophyid Mit
e.
A. paniculata extract (10%) + cow's urine (10%) + 10g bird chilli / litre - cate
rpillar pest.
Neem oil (20ml) + pongamia Oil (10ml) + garlic (20 g) + 5g soap / litre given as
3 sprays -
panicle initiation, berry formation & berry maturation controls pollu beetle of
pepper.
Keeping castor cake soaked in water @ 1 Kg/ 5 litre of water in small mud pots i
n coconut
garden attracts rhinoceros beetles which can be collected and killed.
PREPARATION OF PERMITTED FUNGICIDES FOR ORGANIC FARMING
Bordeaux mixture (1%)
Dissolve 1kg of powdered copper sulphate crystals in 50 litres of water. In anot
her 50 litres of
water, prepare milk of lime with 1 kg of quick lime. Pour the copper sulphate so
lution into the milk of lime
slowly stirring the mixture all the while. Test the mixture before use for the p
resence of free copper,
which is harmful to the plants, by dipping a polished knife in it. If the blade
shows a reddish colour due
to the deposit of copper, add more lime till the blade is not stained on dipping
. Always use wooden,
earthen or copper vessels for the preparation of Bordeaux mixture. Use the fungi
cide in the same day
of preparation.
In order to confer sticking qualities to Bordeaux mixture, rosin washing soda mi
xture, may be
added. The addition of the sticker is particularly recommended for sprayings con
ducted during rainy
season. For preparing the mixture, 10 litres of water out of 100 litres required
for preparing Bordeaux
mixture may be kept apart. Boil 10 litres of water, preferably in an earthen pot
and add 500 g of good
quality washing soda (sodium carbonate). Boil again until the solution becomes s
lightly dark in colour.
Add one kg of powdered rosin (arpoos) in the boiling washing soda solution. Redu
ce the flame for
avoiding frothing, foaming and spilling over. Boil the solution for 5-10 minutes
till the black bubbles
appear. Cool the solution until the temperature reaches below 45 degree Celsius.
The cooled mixture
(10 litres) is then added slowly to the prepared Bordeaux mixture (90 litres) un
der vigorous stirring.
Bordeaux paste
Dissolve 100 g of copper sulphate and 100 g of quick lime each in 500 ml of wate
r separately.
Mix together to make one litre of the paste.
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CROP PROTECTION
MANAGEMENT OF PESTS
RICE
VARIETAL RESISTANCE / TOLERANCE
While selecting the varieties for organic farming, emphasis should be given to m
ultiple resistance /
tolerance to major pests of that locality. Use of a variety with some degree of
genetic resistance,
combined with other non chemical methods can manage the pests effectively.
Rice varieties with multiple tolerance to major pests
Aruna, Aathira, Aiswarya, Nila, Revathy
Remanika, Karishma, Krishnanjana - BPH and gall fly
Nila (PTB 48) - Thrips, PH, gall midge, stem borer
Kanakom, Karthika - BPH, stem borer and gallfly
Makom, Reshmi - BPH, stem borer, gall fly
Aruna -
Jayathi -
Bhagya -
Kanchana -
Sagara, Deepthi -
Varna (VK1) -
Lakshmi -
Dhanya -
Kairali -
BPH, stem borer, gall midge
BPH, GLH and leaf roller
BPH, WBPH
Stem borer, gall midge
Stem borer, leaf roller
Leaf folder, whorl maggot and stem borer
BPH, Stem borer and leaf roller
Stem borer, gall midge
Leaf roller and gall fly
CULTURAL CONTROL
Pest incidence can be minimized by adjusting and modifying the cultivation pract
ices. Some of the
cultural practices that can be adopted by the farmers are:
1. Field sanitation by incorporation of stubbles immediately after harvest wil
l help to destroy
over wintering population of insect pests like stem borer and gall midge. Deep p
loughing
after harvest is recommended.
2. Optimum seed rate and spacing : High seed rate and closer planting cause th
ick population
which favours the pests like leaf folder, BPH etc.
3. Timely sowing or planting is important to avoid pest incidence. Altering th
e dates of
sowing / transplanting preferably not coinciding the favourable climate for pest
outbreak.
For example late planting in the first crop season favours the incidence of gall
midge.
Hence late planting should be avoided.
4. May of the weeds will serve as altermate and collateral hosts of several pe
sts. Destruction
of weeds in the field and bunds will help in reducing the population build up of
the pests.
5. Draining the field for two days will help to reduce case worm incidence. Th
e incidence of
thrips can be reduced by flooding the field for 24 hours.
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MECHANICAL CONTROL
For controlling case worm, pull kerosinised rope across plants to dislodge cases
hanging on the
plants into water and then drain off the water.
Removal of egg masses of stem borer from the plant will help to reduce the pest
population.
Light traps:
Installation of light traps in the field would attract and kill the moths of lea
f folder, stem borer, BPH, gall
fly and rice bug.
Pheromone traps:
Pheromones have been found effective for the management of yellow stem borer and
can be utilized
for monitoring as well as for direct control through male annihilation either by
mass trapping or by
disrupting mating communication.
For monitoring stem borer population, three traps should be installed at an inte
r trap distance of 60 m
in a triangular pattern in one acre field. Male moth catch is recorded at three
days interval. Sudden
increase in the average catch of the trap coincides with the emergence of adults
. Weekly catch of 30
males per trap can be taken as the capture threshold which precedes borer damage
.
Mass trapping of stem borer by installing pheromone traps @ 20 numbers / ha can
effectively reduce
the stem borer damage. The pheromone trap is retained throughout the crop stage
by replacing 3-4
times the 5 mg lure at 20 day intervals. Pheromone traps can be installed in the
nursery also.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
Organic farming favours conservation of natural enemies in the rice field, which
in turn help to keep
the pest population low. The common natural enemies found in the rice ecosystems
are:
Dragon flies and Damsel flies, Spiders, Predatory bugs, Predatory beetles, Preda
tory grasshoppers,
Egg parasitoids, Larval parasitoids etc.
Inundative release of Parasitoids
The egg parasitoid Trichogramma is a widely used biocontrol agent in rice throug
h out the country for
the control of stem borer and leaf folder. Trichogramma japonicum is effective a
gainst stem borer and
Trichogramma chilonis is effective against leaf folder. 5 cc egg cards is suffic
ient for installation in one
hectare. Six releases of these parasitoids at weekly intervals is required for a
crop season. For the
control of stem borer, the egg cards have to be installed in the field starting
from the first week after
transplanting and for leaf folder, the installation has to be started from 20 da
ys after transplanting or
when the moths of these pests are observed in large numbers in the field.
Botanical pesticides
Utilisation of botanical formulations especially neem formulations is an ecofrie
ndly method of pest
control in rice. Neem formulations act as feeding deterrents, growth retardants,
oviposition deterrents
and reproductive inhibitors. Application of 2% neem oil or 10% neem cake extract
can control rice
thrips.
Pocket application of biopesticides may be adopted in heavily infested areas to
control further spread
of the pests and to conserve the existing natural enemy population. Careful moni
toring of the field is
very important to adopt proper pest management practices in a timely manner.
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COCONUT
Rhinoceros
beetle
Red palm weevil
Leaf eating caterpillar
Provide field sanitation to prevent breeding of beetles
Hook out the beetles from the attacked palms by using beetle hook.
The topmost three leaf axils around the spindle may be filled with 250g
neem cake or marotti cake mixed with equal volume of sand in the
innermost 2-3 leaf axis. This treatment is to be done twice, i.e., during
April-May before the onset of South-West monsoon and during September-
October after the South-West monsoon.
Incorporation of Clerodendron infortunatum @10% w/w basis in the
cowdung pit/manure pit.
Dust manure pit walls with lime powder and plaster with cow dung.
Boil castor cake and groundnut cake with a little quantity of water. Keep
in earthern pots near light source to attract beetles, which can be collected
and killed.
Mix sand (250 g) and neem seed powder (100 g) and fill inner leaf
sheaths of youngest leaves.
Release Baculovirus oryctes infected adults @ 10-15/ha to bring down
the pest population.
Inoculation of breeding sites with entomopathogenic fungus Metarrhizium
anisopliae (@ 5x1011 spores/ml) gives effective control.
Field sanitation should be given prime importance.
Avoid making steps or any other injury on the tree trunks to reduce the
loci of infestation
Leaf axil filling as suggested in the case of rhinoceros beetle will be useful
against the red palm weevil also.
When green leaves are cut from the palms, stumps of not less than 120
cm may be left on the trees in order to prevent successful inward
movement of the grubs through the cut end.
Clean the crown periodically before and after rain.
Mix sand and nerium seed powder and fill the bore holes.
Coconut log traps with fermenting toddy or pineapple or sugarcane activated
with yeast or molasses can be set in coconut plantation to attract and trap
the free floating population of red palm weevil.
Use of pheromone trap for attracting and killing adult weevils @ one trap
per 2 ha.
As a prophylactic measure, the first affected leaves may be cut and burnt
during the beginning of the summer season.
Arrange for the release of larval/pupal parasitoids, Goniozus nephantidis,
Elasmus nephantidis (brown species) and Brachymeria nosatoi.
Mix extract of 2kg neem seed kernal and 200g soap in 200 litres of water
and spray followed by release of larval/pupal parasites.
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Cockchafer beetle
Coconut eriophyid mite
Mealy bug
Rodents
RICE
Collection and destruction of adults during the monsoon period from
adjacent vegetation (in the evening)
Plough or dig the infested soil synchronizing with pre-monsoon showers.
Apply sugar solution in coconut basin near root zone.
Leaf loppings of Anacardium occidentale, Tamarindus indica and Tectona
grandis and drenching with cashewnut shell liquid (CSNL) solution (2%
v/v) is effective against root grub.
Note : Wherever possible, light traps may be set up to attract and trap
adult beetles.
Collect and destroy all the fallen buttons of the affected palm.
Apply 2% neem oil+garlic emulsion or commercial neem formulation
azadirachtin 0.004% (Neemazal T/S 1% @ 4 ml per litre of water) or
micronized wettable sulphur 0.4% in the crown on young bunches.
Improving nutrient status by applying organic manure at the rate of 50 kg
and neem cake 5 kg per palm per year. Also apply the recommended
dose of fertilizers in two split applications.
Growing compatible intercrops/mixed crops.
Providing adequate irrigation.
Remove and destroy all dried up inflorescence and unproductive buttons.
Neem garlic emulsion 2% applied on infested bunches checks button
mealy bugs.
Boil 10kg wheat and two large pieces of glyricidia bark and broadcast in
field as bait.
Mix gypsum and sugar and keep in places as bait where rats are
frequent.
Take one part nerium seed powder + nine parts rice + one part coconut
pulp + a little oil. Mix well and use as a bait.
Mix shrimp powder and cement (dry) and keep as bait. Pre baiting with
shrimp powder alone will be more effective.
Use tin barrier around tree trunk to prevent rat damage.
DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Varietal resistance
Select varieties with builtin resistance to major diseases.
Blast : Rohini, Bharati, Mattatriveni, Jayathi, Neeraja, Kairali, Kanchana, Nila
, Aathira, Aiswarya,
Harsha, Kanakom, Renjini, Remanika, Lakshmi, Onam, Dhanya, Sagara, Deepthi, Ahal
ya.
Sheath blight : Reshmi, Mattatriveni, Nila, Kairali, Karthika, Aathira, Aiswarya
, Pavizham, Karthika,
Aruna, Makom, Remya, Kanakom, Gouri, Lakshmi, Bhagya, Onam, Dhanya and Sagara.
Cultural practices
Deep summer ploughing of the fields
Use properly dried, disease free seeds.
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Follow optimum time for sowing / plaing
Apply rice hull ash @ 100 g/m2 which will help to reduce the incidence of blast
in the
nursery.
Destroy / remove disease harbouring weeds from the field.
Give optimum spacing
Follow proper water management. Water logging favours diseases like sheath bligh
t.
Draining the field for one or two days will help to reduce the spread of the dis
ease.
Avoid clipping of leaf tips at the time of transplanting in bacterial blight end
emic areas.
Note : Incorporation of green manures like Pterocarpus marsupium, Eupatorium odo
ratum and
Mangifera indica (Mango) @ 5 t/ ha or application of leaves of plants such as La
wsonia inermis,
Calotropis, Azadiracta indica, Datura Stramonium and Glyricidia @ 2.5 t / ha wil
l also reduce
incidence of sheath blight.
Bio-control agents
Application of Pseudomonas fluorescens P1 in different ways viz., seed treatment
, seedling root dip,
soil application or foliar spray will effectively control fungal diseases and ba
cterial diseases.
Seed treatment :Treat the seeds with talc based formulation @ 10 g per kg of see
d. It wet sowing
in practiced, treated seeds are soaked in water for 12 hours. Drain the excess w
ater and keep for
sprouting.
Seedling root dip :Dip the roots of the seedlings before transplanting in soluti
on of P. fluorescens
(20g/ litre) for 30 minutes. Seedling root dip can be easily done in the field i
tself. Water is to be
impounded in the field by taking pits or making bunds and mix the talc based for
mulation in water. The
pulled out seedlings are to be kept in such a way so as to immerse the roots in
P. fluorescens mixed
water. After half an hour seedlings are planted in the main field. For dipping t
he seedlings for one ha,
2.5 kg talc based formulation is required.
Soil Application : Apply talc based formulation of P. fluorescens @ 2.5 kg per h
a one week after
transplanting or 30 40 days after sowing for the direct sown crop. Mix 2.5 kg of
P. fluorescens with
50 kg dried cow dung or sand and broadcast in the field. Dewater the field befor
e the application of the
culture.
Foliar spray: P. fluorescens can be sprayed on the foliage @ 20 g/ litre of wate
r. Spraying can be
repeated depending on the disease severity. The application of P. fluorescens fo
r a minimum of three
times like seed treatment, seedling root dip and one foliar spray will be very e
ffective in providing
protection of rice crop from disease incidence.
PGPR mix II : root dip and foliar application of PGPR mix II give effective prot
ection against fungal and
bacterial diseases.
Foliar spray of cow dung slurry is also effective for the management of bacteria
l blight of rice. Fresh
cow dung @ 20 g/ litre is mixed in water and the supernatant is used for sprayin
g. The bacteriophages
present in the cow dung act against the pathogenic bacteria present on the plant
. 500 litres of cow dung
liquid is need for one hectare.
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COCONUT
Bud rot
Mahali
Root (wilt) disease
In early stages of the disease (when the heart leaf starts withering) cut
and remove all affected tissues of the crown. Apply Bordeaux paste and
protect it from rain till normal shoot emerges.
Burn all disease-affected tissues removed from the palm.
Spray 1% Bordeaux mixture on spindle leaves and crown of disease
affected as well as neighbouring palms, as a prophylactic measure.
Adopt control measures for rhinoceros beetle.
Provide adequate drainage in gardens.
Adopt proper spacing and avoid over crowding in bud rot prone gardens.
Spray 1% Bordeaux mixture on the crown of palms, once before the
monsoon and once or twice later on at intervals of 40 days.
Rogue out palms that are affected severely by root (wilt) and yield less
than 10 nuts/palm/year and those, which have contracted the disease
before flowering. Replant with disease tolerant material/high yielding
hybrids (Chandrasankara)
Growing green manure crops like sunhemp, sesbania, cowpea and
calapagonium in the coconut basin and their incorporation in situ is
beneficial as the practice reduces the intensity of the root (wilt) and
increases the nut yield. The ideal green manure crops for the sandy and
alluvial soils are cowpea and sesbania, respectively.
Apply manures in 10 cm deep circular basins at a radius of 2 m from the
base of the palm.
When the crop is grown under the bund and channel system, desilt the
channel and strengthen the bunds during summer months.
Ensure proper drainage in the field during rainy season.
Follow strictly all the prescribed prophylactic measures against leaf rot
disease, red palm weevil, rhinoceros beetle etc. so as to ensure that the
palms are not debilitated. To maintain the productivity of the palms,
prophylactic measures are of great importance. Apply Trichoderma +
Pseudomonas fluorescence so as to enhance the soil health.
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Package for severely affected areas
:
Apply FYM 25kg +
coirpith compost 25 kg + wood ash 5kg + kayal silt ( if available) per
coconut basin. Sow 35 g of cowpea seeds per basin of 1m width and
incorporate the biomas in the soil. Bury coconut husks of 25 coconuts in
the basins and apply water.
Leaf rot
Stem bleeding
Grey blight
Tanjore wilt
Remove the rotten portions from the spear and the two adjacent leaves.
Spray crowns and leaves with 1% Bordeaux mixture in January, April-
May and September. While spraying care has to be taken to spray the
spindle leaf.
Application of Pseudomonas fluorescence 2% suspension in the leaf at
the initial stage of infection.
Chisel out completely the affected tissues and paint the wound with
Bordeaux paste.
Destroy the chiseled materials by burning. Avoid any mechanical injury
to trunk.
Apply neem cake @ 5 kg per palm in the basin along with other organics.
Apply Trichoderma @ 50g/ palm along with FYM.
Remove severely affected older leaves and burn. Spray the trees with
1% Bordeaux mixture.
Apply organic manure @ 50 kg/palm.
Apply neem cake @ 5 kg/palm/year.
Drench the basin with 40 litres of 1% Bordeaux mixture to soak soil upto
15 cm depth at quarterly intervals.
Avoid flood irrigation in order to prevent the possible spread of the pathogen
through soil.
Isolate the affected palm from the healthy ones by digging a trench of size
1 m deep and 50 cm wide, 1.5 m away from the bole of the infected palm.
Avoid growing legumiuous crops in and around the garden.
Source: Package of Practices Recommendations (Adhoc) for Organic Farming : Crops
, KAU 2009.
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Farming with Precision
Precision Farming is a concept of using the new technologies and collected field
information,
doing the right thing, in the right place, at the right time. Collected informat
ion may be used to more
precisely evaluate optimum sowing density, estimate fertilizers and other inputs
needs, and to more
accurately predict crop yields. It helps in avoiding unwanted practices to a cro
p, regardless of local
soil/climate conditions, i.e., it reduces labour, water, inputs such as fertiliz
ers, pesticides etc. and
assures quality produce. With the motive of making farming more profitable and r
isk-free Govt. of
Kerala is also giving priority to Precision Farming.
Organic Farming for Safe Food and Secure Environment
Overuse of chemicals in agriculture will result in environmental degradation, po
llution and
loss of life. One of the reasons for the increase in food and environmental rela
ted diseases such as
cancer and reproductive disorders in humans is the consumption of food and water
having residual
toxicity of pesticides and fertilizers. On the other hand people are getting mor
e conscious of this
problem and yearning for safe food. There is no known case of any infection or h
ealth disorder till date
affecting people consuming organically grown food. Thus organic food products ar
e having a huge
market potential and fetch better prize. Considering all this Govt. of Kerala wi
ll be giving priority to
Organic Farming.
ORGANIC CERIFICATION
Organic certification means having the farm and the farmer's methods inspected b
y an organic
certifying group to ensure that they comply with the guidelines on organic farmi
ng. Organic certification
improves the image of organic agriculture and provides transparency in certifica
tion. For gaining
consumer's confidence, valid organic cerification is an essential pre-requisite
for marketing especially
in the export market. Generally organic certification involves many standards, i
nspection and certification.
Certification is a procedure by which a third party gives a written assurance th
at a product,
causes or service is in conformity with certain standards. Organic standards are
defined as minimum
production practices including storage, transportation, processing, handling, pa
cking and labelling
requirements which must be followed for certifying the products as organic.
It is to be recognized that animals are a part of organic farming system since t
hy contribute to
nutrient cycles, soil fertility and higher yields. Draught purpose is achieved a
nd the bye products are
utilized well. Forage crops improve crop rotation and allow for diversification
in farming. There are many
organic standards on national as well as international levels. Generally standar
ds vary with the country
and to sell the products in a particular country, the standards of the importing
country are to be followed.
Certification is the key to the national organic program. In US since 21st Octob
er 2002 it is a federal
offence to label any food product as organic unless it has been certified. Certi
fication process focuses
on the methods and materials used in production. There are two main requirements
:
1. The methods and materials used in production must meet organic standards.
2. There must be clear and ongoing documentation of these methods and materials.
The concept of organic certification is that a third party - an organic certifyi
ng agent evaluates
producers, processors and handlers to determine whether confirm to an establishe
d set of operating
guideline called organic standards. Those which confirm are certified by the age
nt and allowed to use
a logo, product statement or certificate to document their product as cerified o
rganic. In other words, the
certifier vouches for the producer and assures buyers of the organic product's i
ntegrity.
CERTIFICATION IN INDIA
The Ministry of Commerce launched NPOP (National Programme for Organic Productio
n) in
March 2000, designed to establish national standards for organic products, which
could then be sold
under the logo "India organic". For the proper implementation of NPOP, NAPP (Nat
ional Accreditation
Policy and Programme) has been formulated with Accreditation Regulations announc
ed in May 2001.
These make it mandatory that all certification bodies whether international or f
oreign operating in the
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country must be accredited by an Accreditation Agency. There are six accreditati
on agencies in India:-
1. Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
2. Coffee Board
3. Spices Board
4. Coconut Development Board
5. Tea Board
6. Directorate of Cashew and Cocoa Development
APEDA has recognized the following Inspection Certification bodies, all of these
are able to
certify based on the NPOP:
1. BVQ1 (India) Pvt. Ltd (Mumbai)
2. E cocert (Aurangabad)
3. IMO control private limited (Bangalore)
4. Indian organic certification agency (Indocert, Aluva)
5. International Resources for farmer trade members
6. Lacon quality certification Pvt. Ltd (Theepany, Kerala)
7. National organic certification Association Pvt. Ltd (Pune)
8. One Cert Asia Agri Certification Pvt. Ltd (Jaipur)
9. SGS India Pvt. Ltd (Gurgaon)
10. Skal International (Bangalore)
11. Uttaranchal State Organic Certification Agency (Uttaranchal).
Many of the Indian farmers are small scale, poor farmers who may not be able to
afford the cost
of certification. Private certification bodies are creating International contro
l systems and participatory
guarantee system as alternative means of certification to reduce the cost of cer
tification.
Source: Package of Practices Recommendations (Adhoc) for Organic Farming: Crops,
KAU 2009.
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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Department of Animal Husbandry in Kerala came into existence in 1956.
The major activities of the department are veterinary services and animal health
care, disease
eradication programmes, cattle, goat, pig and poultry development programmes, co
ntrol of zoonotic
diseases, extension, training programmes for farmers and veterinarians, producti
on of biologicals and
strengthening and upgradation of regional laboratories.
The activities of the Animal Husbandry Department have been led by the broad goa
l of rendering
livestock forming a strong component of general development process in the State
. Specifically this has
the following main components.
Strengthening the livestock population of the State in terms of both number and
quality
Increasing the production of milk, egg and meat.
Creating more self-employment opportunities in the Animal Hunsbandry sector.
Assisting weaker sections of the society to enhance their income level.
Control of Animal Diseases
Conduct scientific studies into relevant aspects of livestock rearing.
Collection and analysis of data and information on the AH sector of the State.
To equip the farmers with modern scientific practices in Animal Husbandry
Protective and promotional activities of the Animal Husbandry Department are bei
ng conducted
through various institutions namely, Veterinary Dispensaries, Veterinary Hospita
ls, VPC, District
Veterinary Centres, ICDP and ICDP sub centres.
OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
To evolve Schemes to retain the traditional livestock farmers in AH Sector.
Transfer of Technology from labs to field.
To exploit the production potential of Livestock & Poultry.
Effective implementation of breeding policy.
Capacity building of technical and administrative staff.
IT applications for better office management.
To conduct Research and Development and survey on problems facted by the farmers
,
consumers and public.
To continue supply of good quality germ plasm to farmers.
To conserve local breads pertaining to livestock and poultry of our state.
To implement innovative Schemes like rearing of Malabari Goats, Quail husbandry,
Rabbit
husbandry, Bull calf rearing, Azolla cultivation etc.
To implement Hygienic Meat Production by proper Meat Inspection & Modernisation
of
Slaughter Houses.
Effective Control of Zoonotic diseases through treatment, Screening of Animals,
Vaccination,
Creating public awareness through Farm Information Bureau.
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INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF HEAD QUARTERS
Chief Disease Investigation Office, Palode.
Epidemiological Cell, Thiruvananthapuram
Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Palode
ADCP,Goraksha,Tvpm.
Special Livestock Breeding Programme Head Quarters, Thiruvananthapuram
Central Hatchery, Chengannur
Avian Disease Diagnostics Lab, Thiruvalla
Cattle Sterility Office, Aluva
Swine Husbandry Office, Aluva
Rinderpest Eradication Scheme, Head Quarters, Palakkad
Livestock Management Training Centres at Mundayad, Malampuzha, Aluva and
Kudappanakkunnu.
INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH & VETERINARY BIOLOGICALS, PALODE
The Institute of Animal Helath & Veterinary Biologicals located at Palode, Thiru
vananthapuram
District, was set up by the Animal Husbandry Development during December 1979. T
he Institute was
established with a view to meet the increasing demand for Veterinary Biologicals
, which were earlier,
produced on a limited scale at the Veterinary Biological Institute at Mannuthy,
Thrissur. The institute is
at present producing viral and bacterial vaccines against cattle and poultry dis
ease.
The campus extends over 46.526 Acres of land and constists of main Laboratory Co
mplex,
Standardization Liboratory, Research and Development Division,Administrative blo
ck,Animal breeding
Station, Observation sheds, incinerator and Residential Quarters.
The institute plays a major role in protecting domestic animals and birds agains
t major infectious
disease that could be controlled by vaccination. The institute is currently manu
facturing four Freeze
Dried Attenuated Viral Vaceines for use in poultry and four bacterial vaccines f
or use in dairy industry.
These immuno biologicals are subjected to rigorous in vitro, and in vivo testing
protocols in line with the
current international standards and supplied to the farming community free of co
st through a strong
network of Veterinary Service Institution through out the state.
A pharmecutical division also started in the institute. Its aim is to supply dew
ormers and topical
applications for the A.H. Department.
DISTRICT LEVEL ADMINISTRATION
The responsibility of district level Animal Husbandry activities is vested with
the District Animal
Husbandry Officer in the cadre of Joint Director.
The District Animal Husbandry Officer has technical as well as administrative co
ntrol over all the
veterinary institutions in the districts except those, which are directly admini
stered from the head
quarters. In technical matters a Deputy Director and a Veterinary Surgeon assist
District Animal
Husbandry Officer.
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Various Animal Husbandry activities have been conducted under the guidance of Di
strict Animal
Husbandry Officer for ensuring Animal Husbandry and welfare of farmers.
ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASES (ASCAD)
The scheme envisages for control of major animal diseases by providing strategic
immunization
cover, strengthening of important diagnostic laboratories and biological product
ion centers, take up
disease surveillance, monitoring and forecasting, information and communication
campaigns and
equipping of technicians.
The high demand of livestock and its products pave way for large inflow of anima
ls and birds from
neighboring states which necessitate the total inoculation of animals and birds
within the state, strengthening
of clinical laboratories, biological production centers to perform to the repute
d standards, equip our
technicians to tackle any biological disasters and to knit up a strong data base
of disease profile of our
state and also of neighboring states to trigger up preventive measures within ou
r state.
Since there is no financial assistance from NDDB from the year 2009 -10 onwards,
the project has
to be run from the contributions from the Government Of Kerala and from the avai
lable interest of
corpus fund of the project.
An amount of Rs200.00 Lakh has been earmarked in the budget 2011-12 under the he
ad of
account 2403-101-79 for the continuation of the project, for the implementation
of ADCP during this
financial year.
ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL PROJECT (ADCP) GORAKSHA
Implementing Agency
Project Name
Project Period
Area of jurisdiction
Date of launching
The Project
:
:
:
:
:
:
Department of Animal Husbandry, Kerala
ADCP in designated as GORAKSHA and the project
administration is named as Goraksha Mission
Five years with assistance of National Dairy Development
Board (NDDB) (2004-2008); thereafter the project is proposed
to be continued with its own funds.
Entire state of Kerala
October 1st 2004
Goraksha is a comprehensive project, with the basic
mission of making livestock in Kerala disease free for the
economic gain of farmers through productivity enhancement
and international trade, as well as ensuring human safety.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
To control the incidence of Foot and Mouth Disease in the State gradually resort
ing to a
combination of activities like mass vaccination, animal movement control, outbre
ak management,
continuous sero monitoring, education of farmers etc.
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To undertake epidemiological studies and disease surveillance in the state.
Training of Technicians in the state in various aspects of disease control.
Create/Strengthen disease diagnostic facilities in the state.
PROJECT COMPONENTS
Mass vaccination
Animal Movement Management
Outbreak Management
Sero Monitoring
Epidemiological Surveillance Studies
Legal Support
Extension and Publicity
Human Resource Development
Information Network
SPECIAL LIVESTOCK BREEDING PROGRAMME -SLBP
Calf feed subsidy programme (CFSS) under Special Livestock Breeding Programme (S
LBP)
has been implemented by Animal Husbandry Department since 1976 to increase produ
ctivity in the
dairy sector is giving excellent results. It is being implemented through the lo
cal bodies from 1997
onwards. The objectives of CFSS scheme is to provide extension support, adequate
health and
Insurance coverage and good quality feed at subsidized price to the growing Cros
s Bred Female
Calves of below poverty line farmers for a period of 28 months or till its first
calving whichever is earlier.
Crossbred female calves of 4-6 months age group enrolled under this scheme will
be given feed
and insurance coverage at subsidized rate till calving or till 32 months whichev
er is earlier. The scheme
envisages scientific calf rearing programme through scientific feeding managemen
t and disease control
measures. Through field level extension and monitoring programmes will further a
ugment productivity
in the dairying sector of the state.
Objectives
Reducing the age at first calving of crossbred heifers is the major objective. U
sually heifers attain
puberty beyond 2 years. Through scientific feeding and management practices it c
an be reduced to 15-
18 months. Age at first calving can be reduced to below 2.5 years thus making da
irying more profitable.
Scientific feeding, management, fodder production, disease control and awareness
programme will help
in achieving this goal.
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FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMMES
Support to women self groups on food security initiatives- Rs 100 Lakh
Objectives
Supply 1 milch cow and 2 goats to each beneficiary of a SHG (formed for this pur
pose)
Cluster 5 members as a SHG/ unit to promote cluster farming
Enhance milk and meat production.
Ensure income and employment generation among women
AREA OF IMPLEMENTATION- All districts except Idukki and excluding panchayats com
ing
under Kuttanad area
BENEFICIARIES- 5 Women will function as a SHG for this purpose
This will be considered as a basic activity group/unit within a panchayat.
ASSISTANCE / SUBSIDY- 50% of the project cost
MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION
Formation of SHG - 5 selected women will function as an SHG. This will be consid
ered
as the basic activity group or unit within a panchayat.
Skill upgradation training - Trainings and all other technical assistances will
be given to
these SHG groups.
Self financing- Beneficiaries who can raise beneficiary contribution themselves
need not
avail bank loan
ACTIVITIES
The VS/SVS shall invite application after wide publicity.
A LSG will select beneficiaries from the applicants.
Beneficiaries will form group/unit of 5 each for the purpose of this project
Each beneficiary will be supplied with the one milch cow and 2 goats.
The VS/SVS will arrange loan(if required) to beneficiaries
Purchase of cows by a committee constituted for the purpose
The purchase committee will consist of
a. Local Veterinary Surgeon/SVS
b. Representative of LSG
c. One beneficiary
All the cows and goats should be insured under existing scheme
Training to all beneficiaries.
The selected beneficiaries may be trained in the latest trends of dairying and g
oat rearing by the
Veterinarian of the panchayat.
The beneficiary should be provided with a milch cow in not more than second lact
ation and 2
milch goats
The cows purchased should have good dairy characters and the minimum milk yield
in early
lactation should not be less than 15 litres.
The beneficiary should rear the calves as replacement stock for his farm for fut
ure expansion
programmes.
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CATTLE INSURANCE SCHEME OF DEPARTMENT GOSURAKSHA
Cattle Insurance Scheme of Department GOSURAKSHA provides protection for the
income generating cross bred assets of dairy farmers. Cross bred cows in the pro
duction age groups
of 2 to 10 years are included in the insurance scheme. Death and permanent total
disability due to
diseases or accident is covered in this scheme. 50% of the premium is subsidised
and the premium
rate is 1.75% of the cost of the animal for 1 year followed by 4.47% of the cost
of the animal for 3 years.
This will encourage the farmers to continue in the profession. The scheme is bei
ng implemented by
M/s Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Provision for a tagging fee of `50/- per ani
mal for the
veterinarian is enclosed in this scheme and in the even of death of an animals`1
00/- will be given to
the Veterinarian for conducting a post-mortem in order to find out the cause of
death of the animal.
MASTITIS CONTROL PROGRAMMES
Mastitis is one of the major condition in dairy animals which causes heavy loss
to
farmers by way of loss of animals, production loss and if restore to normal prod
uction it takes
considerable period of time. This disease can be controlled to a certain extend
by proper milking
practices, proper sanitation and early detection of the disease. Facility to det
ect the condition in the
farmers premises will be of great significance in the control of the disease.. Th
e effectiveness of
treatment depends on the early detection and timely treatment.
The programme has 6 components
1.Floor cleaners - Floor cleaners containing glutaraldehdye / di hydroxy dioxyhe
xane will be
supplied to farmers through local Veterinary institutions.
2.Teat dips - Dipping of teat before and immediately after milking with Povidone
Iodine reduces the
incidence of the condition and more effective in control of the condition.
3.Dry cow therapy - Infusion of long acting antibiotics especially when the cow
is drying off will
reduce the incidence of Mastitis.Intra mammary infusion with such drugs will red
uce the incidence
before drying off and also at the start of lactation in next calving.
4.Trisodium citrate therapy- Treatment of mastitis positive animals with Tri sod
ium citrate @
30mg/Kg body weight for five days has given good results in control of Mastitis.
5.Publicity - Posters, leaf lets will be distributed through local Veterinary in
stitutions for educating
farmers. Publicity through electronic and print media will also be taken up.
6. Training- 2000 elite dairy farmers will be trained for a day on scientific mi
lking practices and
production of quality milk through hygienic udder management and milking. An amo
unt of Rs 200 per
trainee will be provided as training allowance.
Animal Welfare club in Schools
Animal welafre club will be organized in 100 selected schools.it is an ongoing w
ell
appreciated scheme. The objective of the programme is to develop love and sympat
hy towards
animals and for devoloping habit of earning to students. The animal welfare club
of the school shall be
formed with the co-operation of PTA of the School. The member students will be p
rovided with birds,
small animals like rabbit etc including cages. The income from these units will
be shared by PTA and
by the active members of the club.
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Kerala XVIII Quinquennial Census 2007
Schedule I - Livestock Report
Total Livestock
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PRODUCTION OF MILK & EGG
PER CAPITA PER DAY AVAILABILITY OF MILK
PER CAPITA AVAILABILITY & CONSUMPTION OF EGG PER YEAR
PER CAPITA PER DAY AVAILABILITY OF MEAT
#
The per capita availability has been worked out on the assumption that two third
of the Meat
production is in the unauthorised sector.
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CALVING INDEX FOR COWS
Date of Service
1
Jan.
1
Feb.
1
Mar.
1
Apr.
1
May.
1
Jun.
1
Jul.
1
Aug.
1
Sep.
1
Oct.
1
Nov.
1
Dec.
Date of delivery
7
Oct.
7
Nov.
5
Dec
5
Jan.
4
Feb.
4
Mar.
6
Apr.
7
May
7
Jun.
7
Jul.
7
Aug.
6
Sep.
Note: The number of days added to both dates will give the expected delivery dat
e. eg. Date of
service if 10th Jan. expected delivery date would be 17th of October.
FEEDING SCHEDULE OF ANIMALS
I. COWS
(i) Milking cows : (Approximate body weight - 250 kg.)
For every additional 50 Kg. body weight 250 g of concentrate mixture and 0.5 to
1 kg straw may
be fed extra, or 3 to 5 kg green grass (green fodder) should be offered 3 to 4 t
imes a day.
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(ii) CALVES (upto 6 months)
Calf starter is a concentrate mixture containing all nutrients in proper proport
ions, used as
substitute for whole milk in calf ration.
The quantities of feed shown above have been calculated for animals gaining weig
ht on an
average of 300-400 g per day.
(iii)
FOR GROWING ANIMALS
(from 6 months onwards)
II. BUFFALOES
General principles of feeding buffaloes are almost similar to those recommended
for dairy cattle.
Buffaloes have the capacity to consume more roughage which they can digest bette
r than dairy cattle.
The fat percentage of buffalo milk is higher and hence buffaloes must be given m
ore feed per unit of milk
production. Milking animals must be given production allowance of one kg concent
rate mixture (0.14 to
0.16 kg DCP and 0.7 kg TDN) for every 2 kg of milk producued over and above the
maintenance
allowances.
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III. GOATS
(i) Growing Animals (from 6 months onwards)
(ii) Kids of different age
IV. DOGS
Pups are weaned from the dam at 6-8 weeks of age. After weaning, a combination o
f cows milk
(250 ml), egg yolk (one) and glucose (half teaspoon) fed at regular intervals wo
uld be a good substitute
for the dams milk. Goats milk is good for pups.
For two to three days after weaning, the pups will be crying, may be because of
the separation
from its dam. This crying should not be misunderstood for hunger and fed with mi
lk and biscuits as often
done resulting in indigestion.
Feeding schedule
1-2 months
2-3 months
3-4 months
4-5 months
5-7 months
-
-
-
-
-
6 times
5 times
4 times
3 times
2 times
V. CATS
Cats are carnivorous in nature. Feed should be rich in protein of animal or fish
origin. Either raw
or cooked meat can be fed. Sometimes there may be digestive trouble. Also provid
e vegetables, green
grass etc. to avoid digestive trouble. Green grass helps to expel fur balls from
the stomach. Grass will
be having vitamins and minerals especially trace minerals and so grass feeding i
s advantageous. Cat
should be given plenty of drinking water.
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Feeding frequency :
2-3 months
3-5 months
6-8 months
Adult
-
-
-
-
4 meals/day
3 meals/day
2 meals/day
2 meals/day
VI. BROILER RATION
Alternatively commercial broiler starter and finisher rations prepared by repute
d feed
manufacturers can be given.
VII. DUCK LAYER RATION
Sl.No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Ingredients
Yellowmaize
Ricepolish
Gingelly oil cake
Soyabean meal
Dried fish
Oyester shell
Mineral Mixture
Salt
Per cent
42
20
7
14
10
5
1.75
0.25
100.00
For every 100kg add vitamin mixture (Vit.A 600,000 IU, Vit.B2600mg and Vit.D3 60
,000
ICU and nicotinic acid 5g.)
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VIII. RABBITS
VACCINATION SCHEDULE FOR ANIMALS
I. LIVESTOCK
II. DOGS
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Rabies Control Programmes
Rabies eradication is taken up as one of the activities of the Animal Husbandry
Department
from the very early stage. Recently considering the huge menace of the disease i
n view of its economic
and public health importance, the department has intensified the Rabies Eradicat
ion Programmes by
setting up a special cell in the Directorate. Various programmes are arranged to
enlighten the public on
the importance of the control of rabies. Vaccination camps are arranged througho
ut the state seeking
assistance of local bodies and the non-governmental agencies like Rotary Club, L
ions Club etc.
Anti Rabic Vaccinations done in Kerala 2002-2009
POULTRY- LAYER
i.
ii.
It is advisable to administer Fowl pox vaccine at 6 weeks of age in endemic area
s.
EDS vaccine is advised at 16-18 weeks of age
Source of Vaccine
1.
2.
3.
Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Palode, Thiruvananthapura
m.
I.V.P.M, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu.
I.V.R.I Izatnagar, Bareilly, U.P.
Poultry vaccines are also manufactured by private sector companies.
Give anti-stress medicaments to combat vaccination stress in consultation with a
veterinarian.
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DEWORMING SCHEDULE
I. BIRDS
Birds should be dewormed starting from one week prior to R2B/RDVK vaccination an
d repeated
at 3 week intervals so as to give a total of 4 dewormings before housing at 18 w
eeks of age. Piperazine
compounds, Albendazole, Mebendazole etc. can be used against round worms. Agains
t tape worms,
Niclosamide, Praziquintel, Albendazole can be used.
II. CATTLE
First dose is given at 2-4 weeks with Piperazine @ 150 mg/kg bwt. Repeat at 6th
week. From 10
weeks upto 6 months of age, any broad spectrum antihelminthic can be used at mon
thly intervals.After 6
months of age, on examination of the dung sample, the animal shall be dewormed a
ccording to necessity.
Note: 1. If the animals are suffering from cestodes/trematodes drugs concerned h
ave to be given
after proper diagnosis.
2. During pregnancy, dosing with any broad spectrum anthelminthic helps in reduc
ing parasitic
infestation in young calves as well as increasing the milk production in that la
ctation.
Nutritive value of different types of meat
Incubation period, age at maturity and average egg production in birds
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DEPARTMENT OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
The Department of dairy development in Kerala came into existence in 1962 with t
he prime
objective of augmenting milk production and consumption in the state. The major
activities to augment
milk production include rural dairy extension and advisory services, Organizatio
n of Dairy co-
operatives, Strengthening of Dairy co-operatives in the state, Fodder developmen
t programmes, Milk
Shed Development programme and Cattle feed subsidy scheme besides the statutory
functions under
the Kerala Co-operative Societies act, 1969. At the consumption part, various qu
ality control activities,
milk products manufacturing programmes and quality control awareness measures la
id down under
the statutory provisions of Milk and Milk Products Regulations under the Essenti
al Commodities Act
are also carried out by the department.
1. RURAL DAIRY EXTENSION & ADVISORY SERVICES
The objective of this programme is to upgrade the knowledge of dairy farmers so
as to adopt
modern, scientific practices in dairying, optimize cattle feeding practices, red
uce intercalving period,
etc. The components are seminars, cattle shows, farmers contact programmes, qual
ity awareness
programmes, consumer interface programmes, training of farmers/women at the Dair
y Training
Centres and refresher training programmes to department staff, Regional Dairy Se
minars, World Milk
Day celebration, contingency fund for giving financial support to dairy farmers
in case of unexpected
losses incurred by them, provision for conducting Exposure visits for farmers/DC
S personnel,
publishing Department Newsletter, Students Dairy Club, best Dairy Farmer Award to
those who pour
highest quantity of milk in the DCS etc.
2. REGISTRATION OF DAIRY CO-OPERATIVES
The Director of dairy Development is the Registrar of dairy co-operative societi
es in the state.
As on 31-06-2011, 3518 (3034 APCOS and 484 Traditional) Primary Dairy Cooperativ
es, three
Regional Milk Unions and one Apex Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) are under the
Administrative
supervision of this department. New primary dairy co-operatives can be registere
d with an area of
operation, not more than two wards of a Grama Panchayath where no overlapping of
area of similar
societies exists. A marketable surplus of milk for the viable functioning of the
new society is to be
ensured. A minimum of 25 individuals from different families must be there. Appl
ication is to be
submitted to the concerned district level office.
3. FODDER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Dairy development department is the nodal agency for fodder development activiti
es in the
state. The programme provides a platform for assisting farmers/societies/SHGs/or
ganizations etc for
cultivating fodder in the state. Vegetative planting material of high yielding p
erennial fodder crops like
Hybrid Napier, Guinea, Congo Signal etc are supplied free of cost and providing
cultivation assistance
to beneficiaries. Seeds of short term fodder crops like Maize, Cow pea, Sorghum
etc are also
distributed. The department is also providing assistance for popularizing Azolla
cultivation and fodder
tree cultivation in the state. Assistance will also be provided for Mechanizatio
n of fodder cultivation &
harvesting and Irrigation facilities. Establishing Koyippuram model massive fodd
er cultivation, conducting
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fodder Exhibitions and workshop, Fodder Day celebrations etc are also included i
n the fodder
development programme. A fodder farm is functioning at Valiyathura, Thiruvananth
apuram under the
department which utilizes the city sewage for irrigating fodder fields and sells
green fodder to dairy
farmers in the district @ ` 1.20 per Kg from the farm.
4. MILK SHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
This programme is designed to increase milk production and to generate rural emp
loyment in
the state. The scheme is implemented throughout the state. Since 2007-08, this h
as been an ongoing
scheme for the department. Selected beneficiaries will be assisted for the purch
ase of single cow, two
cows, five cows, ten cows and twenty cow dairy unit with subsidy and bank financ
e. During the
year 2011-12, the total plan fund earmarked for the MSDP scheme is ` 640 Lakhs.
The major
components are Single Cow-Godanam, two cows, five cows, ten cows and twenty cows
dairy
units, Heifer rearing units, Need based assistance to progressive dairy farmers,
assistance for the
purchase of milking machine etc.
5. CATTLE FEED SUBSIDY SCHEME
The project aims to subsidize the milk production cost by meeting ` 2/- for ever
y one kg of
cattle feed purchased by the producer from the Dairy co-operatives in the state
based on the quantity
of milk poured to the society and to enhance milk production, procurement in lea
n / summer season.
All the milk producers in the state covered by Dairy Co-operative Societies are
benefited through the
scheme for sustainable milk production.
6. ASSISTANCE TO DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Dairy Co-operative Societies of our state act as the back bone of dairy developm
ent sector,
which help dairy farmers to market their produce and act as village information
Centres. More than
70 % of our dairy farmers are outside the umbrella of Dairy Co-operative Societi
es. In order to bring
these 70 % dairy farmers under the umbrella of Dairy Co-operative Societies, it
is inevitable to
strengthen the Dairy Co-operative Societies of our state. Major objectives of th
e scheme are to
improve the facilities for testing the chemical and microbial quality of milk to
ensure that the consumers
get good quality product and the producers get better price for what they produc
e, to improve the
procurement and marketing facilities by strengthening the existing Dairy Co-oper
atives and to modernize
the infrastructure of Dairy Co-operative Societies for better dissemination of i
nformation to farmers by
using ICT tools and techniques. Giving operational assistance to newly registere
d societies, assistance
for revival of defunct Dairy Co-operative Societies, Assistance for the purchase
of chemicals, glass
wares, purchase or repair of lab equipments, machines etc. , assistance to const
ruct or renovate
milk collection room for the hygienic milk collection/ storage room for storing
cattle feed, milk, milk
products etc. ,giving assistance to Dairy Co-operative Societies according to th
eir need etc. are
included in the scheme.
7. STRENGTHENING OF QUALITY CONTROL UNITS
One of the major activities of the Dairy Development department is ensuring qual
ity of milk and
milk products produced and marketed in the State. The Department has a quality c
ontrol officer in all
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districts to monitor the quality of milk marketed in the districts, and to provi
de extension support for
clean and hygienic milk production by dairy farmers. The department has quality
control labs one in
each district headed by a Quality Control Officer. The above programme is meant
to strengthen the
Quality Control activities of the department .
During festival seasons, especially during Onam, the demand for milk in the stat
e increases
and lot of milk reaches from neighboring states. Unscrupulous traders take this
as an opportunity to
make huge profit by supplying low quality and adulterated milk. This is a major
threat to public health
as many of the chemicals added to milk as adulterants or preservatives are hazar
dous. In order to
prevent such practices special quality testing drives are conducted through out
the state during Onam
season. Milk Quality Information Centers are set up in all districts head quarte
rs where the quality of
all brands of milk marketed is tested. Facilities are also provided for daily te
sting samples of milk
brought by public and providing results then and there.
To prevent the entry of adulterated and low quality milk into the state special
camps with
laboratory facilities are set up at the five major check post (Walayar, Meenaksh
ipuram, Kumuli,
Arayankavu, and Parasala) of the state through which majority of the milk flows
into the state.
QUALITY CONTROL ACTIVITES FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
The department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Agriculture, Govern
ment of
India promulgated the Milk and Milk Products Order, 1992 on 09-06-1992 after the
announcement of
the new industrial policy in July, 1991. The Central Government made this order
exercising the
powers conferred by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 with a view
to maintain and
increase the supply of milk of desired quality.
Under the Milk & Milk Products Order,1992, No person or manufacturer shall set u
p a new
plant or expand the capacity of the existing plant without obtaining registratio
n/permission from the
concerned registering authority. The terms and conditions for registration under
this order covers
sanitary, hygienic conditions, quality and food safety as specified in the V sch
edule. This provision
was made applicable for business handling < 10,000 LPD also.
The Director of Dairy Development was the State Registering Authority of dairies
in the State
till 4th August 2011. The plant set up shall not be allowed to be commissioned u
nless an inspection has
been carried out to ascertain the sanitary and hygienic conditions as specified
in the Schedule V. The
Director had delegated the powers to District officers and Quality Control Offic
ers to take samples and
initiate suitable actions under MMPO, 1992. The statutory samples drawn by the Q
uality Control
Officers were send for analysis to the sate Dairy Laboratory at Alathur, which i
s a recognized
laboratory under MMPO for testing of Milk and Milk products. Since all the Techn
ical Officers of the
department are qualified Dairy Technologists, implementation of MMPO, 1992 was s
uccessful in the
State. The Technical cell functioning at the Directorate of Dairy Development an
d District level Officers
conduct periodic inspections in all dairies in the State and directs to rectify
the defects if any.
With effect from August 5th, 2011 the Govt. of India has introduced a new legisl
ation, Food
Safety and Standards Act 2006. MMPO-92 has been amended and included under the F
ood Safety
and Standards Act 2006. The Act specifies the establishment of Food Safety and S
tandards Authority
of India for monitoring the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import
of food so as to ensure
availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. The state level a
uthority for
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implementation of the Act shall be the Food Safety Commissioner. The Commissione
r shall delegate
powers to Designated Officers (at district level), Food safety officers and Food
analysts. The
Department of Dairy Development has been authorized to check the quality of milk
and milk products
by the Food Safety Commissioner of Kerala during Onam special quality drive prog
ramme.
The department has a full fledged MMPO recognized laboratory at Alathur, Palakka
d. The lab
offers statutory testing facilities for both chemical and microbiological analys
is of milk and milk
products. From 2010 onwards the department has a State Dairy Laboratory function
ing at Trivandrum.
It occupies state of art imported machineries to cater the various microbiologic
al and chemical
analysis of milk and milk products. Pathogen screening, aflatoxin analysis, pest
icide residue detection
and fatty acid profiling are some of the facilities available at this laboratory
.
TESTS FOR COMMON ADULTERANTS IN MILK
CANE SUGAR
1. Take 10ml. of milk in a test tube
2. Add. 1ml. of conc. HCl and mix
3. Add 0.1 g of resorcinol powder and mix thoroughly
4. Place the tube in a boiling water bath (or over a direct flame) for five minu
tes and observe
the colour.
Resorcinol produces red colour solution with sucrose in acidic media.
STARCH
1. Take about 3ml of well mixed milk sample in a test tube.
2. Boil the milk over a bunsen burner.
3. Cool and add one drop of 1% Iodine solution and observe the colour.
Starch and cereal flours added to milk give blue colour with iodine solution.
SKIM MILK POWDER
1. Take 50ml of milk in each of two centrifuge tubes and balance properly.
2. Centrifuge at 3000 rpm for 30 seconds
3. Decant the supernatant liquid carefully
4. Dissolve the residue in 2.5 ml of conc. HNO3
5. Dilute the solution with 5 ml of water
6. Add 2.5ml of liquid Ammonia and observe
Skim milk powder being highly proteinaceous in nature gives orange colour. Unadu
lterated
milk gives yellow colour.
STANDARDS FOR DIFFERENT CLASSES AND DESIGNATIONS OF MILK AND MILK
PRODUCTS UNDER PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT
Class of Milk
Designation
Locality
FAT
Minimum %
SNF
A . MILK
Standardised Milk
Recombined Milk
Toned Milk
Raw, Pasteurised, Boiled
-do-
-do-
All India
All India
All India
4.5
3
3
8.5
8.5
8.5
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Double toned Milk
Skimmed Milk
Cow Milk
Buffalo Milk
Goat Milk
-do-
-do-
-do-
-do-
-do-
All India
All India *
Kerala
Kerala
Kerala
1.5
0.5
3.5
5.0
3.5
9.0
8.7
8.5
9.0
9.0
* not more than
B . PRODUCTS
Cream
Curd
Channa
Skim milk channa
Cheese (Hard)
Processed Cheese
Ice Cream
Milk ices/Lollies
Condensed Milk
Unsweetened
Evaporated Milk
Condensed Milk
Sweetened
Condensed Skimmed Milk
Unsweetened
Evaporated Skimmed Milk
Condensed Skimmed Milk
Sweetened
Whole Milk Powder
Skimmed Milk Powder
Solubility percent
Solubility Index
Partially Skimmed
Milk Powder
Milk fat 25% minimum
Fat & S.N.F as the milk from which it is prepared.
Moisture 70% max. Fat 50% of dry matter minimum
Moisture 70% max. Fat 13% of dry matter minimum
Moisture 43% max. Fat 42% of D.M. Stabiliser/emulsifier/Nisin
0.1%
Moisture 47% max. Fat 40% of D.M mini. Salt 3% max.
Stabiliser/Emulsifier 4% Sorbic Acid 0.1 or Nisin 0.1%
Fat 10% min. (8% min. If contains fruit & nuts)
Protein 3.5% min T.S 36% min. Stabiliser/emlsi T.S 36% min
Emulsifier/Stabiliser 0.5% max
Fat 2% max. Protein 3.5% min. T.S. 20% min.
Stabiliser/emulsifier 0.5% max.
Fat 8% min.
Total Milk Solids 26% min.
Fat 9% min.
Total Milk Solids 31% min. Cane Sugar 40% min.
Total Milk Solids 20% min.
Milk Fat not more than 0.5% by weight.
Total milk solids 26% min. cane sugar 40% min.
Milk fat not more than 0.5% by weight
Fat 26%, acidity 1.2%, L.A. Max., solubility 98.5%(Spray)
85%(Roller)., S.Index 2.0ml(Spray)&15.0ml(roller). Moisture
5% max. BHA 0.01%. Coliform 90/gm. S.P.C. 50000g Sod.
Citrate 0.3%
Milk Fat 1.5% max. Moisture 5% max. Acidity 1.5% max.
Sod. Citrate 0.3% S.P.C 50000/gm Coliform 90/gm
Roller dried : 85 Spray Dried : 98.5
-do- : 15.0ml -do- : 2.0ml
Moisture 5% max. Fat between 1.6 and 24%. Acidity 1.5%
L.A. max.
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Sod. Citrate 0.3% B.H.A 0.01%
Solubility percent
Solubility Index
Khoa
Table Butter
Deshi Butter (cooking)
Ghee
Infant Milk Food
Soy-whey Food
Coffee Complete
Tea Complete
Roller dried : 85 Spray Dried 98.5
-do- 15.0ml -do- 2.0ml
Moisture 28% max. Fat 20% min.
Fat 80% min. Salt 3% max. Curd 1.5% min. Diacetyl 4 ppm
max.
Fat 76% min.
Butyro-refractometer 40 to 43 reading at 40oC. Minimum
reichert value 28.0% of free fatty acids as 3.0 oleic acid (max.
limit). % of moisture(max. limit) 0.5.
Moisture 5% max. Fat 18%(min). 28%(max).
Total Carbohydrates 35%(min)
Milk Protiens 20%(min). Ash 8.5%(max) S.P.C 50000/gm.
S.I. 2.0ml (Spray).
Fat 12%. Protein 23%, Carbohydrate 50.5%, Ash 5.0%,
Moisture 1.5% fortification with vitamins & iron.
Instant coffee 7.2% S.N.F. 20.0%, Sugar 39.0%, Water 25.0%,
Total solids 75.0%. Milk fat 8.5%.
Fat 13%. S.N.F 31.5%, Sugar 39.5%, Tea solids 14.0%
Moisture 2.0%
MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS FOR MILK
Bacteriological Quality/Grade
Direct microscopic
Count(DMC)
Very Good
Good
<5,00,000
Fair
5,00,001 -
4,000,000
Poor
4,000,001-
20,000,000
Very Poor
>20,000,000
Count per ml.
Standard Plate
Count (SPC)
<2,00,000
2,00,001-
1,000,000
1,000,001-
5,000,000
>5,000,000
Count per ml.

Methylene Blue
5 and above
3 and 4
1 and 2
and below
Reduction Time
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KERALA DAIRY FARMERS WELFARE FUND BOARD
Kerala Dairy Farmers welfare Scheme introduced by the Government of Kerala aimed
at
providing welfare measures to the dairy farmers who supply milk dairy co-operati
ves. The eligibility
to get a pension of ` 300 per month is restricted to members who attain an age o
f 60 years and supply
milk to primary dairy co-operatives at a quantum of 500 litres per year for a mi
nimum period of 5
years. On the event of death of the pensioner, his wife or unmarried minor daugh
ter is eligible to get
a family pension of ` 150 per month. An amount of 25 paisa per litre of milk pro
cured by the dairy co-
operatives will be levied for the scheme. The scheme is being implemented by the
Kerala Dairy
Farmers Welfare Fund Board with the existing manpower of the department without a
ny additional
expenditure. The funds for the board are raised from the contributions received
from farmers, primary
dairy co-operatives, regional milk unions/KCMMF and Government.
NO: OF DAIRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES REGISTERED
(As on 30.06. 2011)
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FODDER CROPS AND CULTIVATION PRACTICES
AIRPORTS / SELECTED RAILWAY STATIONS / K.S.R.T.C. STATIONS IN KERALA
AIRPORT
Telephone Number
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Indian Airlines STD No. OFFICE PER RESI
Airport Enquiry & Reservation 0471 2310310 -- --
Enquiries 2501537
Duty Officer 2501237
Flight Enquiry 2502323
Office 2316940
Air India
Duty Officer 2501281 2451894
Enquiry 2501426
City Officer/Reservation 2310310
KOCHI
Airport Enquiry & Reservation 0484 2610115/2610116
Airport Director 2610006 2534773
Air India 2610050 2351295
Indian Airlines 2610041 2371141
KOZHIKODE
Airport 0483 2711325
Director 2710517
Offier-in-charge 2711325
Indian Airlines 2270190
Enquiry 2766056
Manager 2710100
RAILWAY STATIONS
STD
Office Per. Resi
1. Thiruvananthapuram Central
2. Kollam
3. Kottayam
4. Alappuzha
5. Ernakulam
North 2393413
Ernakulam South
6. Thrissur
7. Palakkad
8. Nilambur
9. Kozhikode
10.Kasaragod
11.Kannur
12.Chengannur
13.Cherthala
14.Thiruvalla
15.Pathanamthitta
0471
0474
0481
0477
0484
0487
0491
0493
0495
0499
0497
0479
0469
0468
Enquiry & Reservation
Station Superintendent
Public Relations Officer
Enq.& Reservation
Enquiry
Enquiry & Reservation
Station Supdt.
Enq.& Reservation
Station Supdt.
Enq.& Reservation
Station Supdt.
Enquiry (Computer)
Enq.& Reservation
Enquiry
Enq.& Reservation
Station Supdt.
Enquiry
Enq.& Reservation
Station Master
Reservation Agency
131, 132
2326037
2326037
2746194
131
2563535
2562933
2253965
2253965
131 132 2390920
2369419
2375131
2423150
2440251
2555231
2220237
2703822
2701499
2430200
2705555
2452340
2454240
2812500
2601314
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