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Sir, Boil neem leaves & add salt to it. Spray this water on the animals & around the shed. This will keep flies & mosquitoes away from the animals. S Kapoor

Dear Sirs, You need to make ponds the standard size of which is 1 ha. Depth should be 1.5 M. Plenty of water should be available, specially in summer. Once the pond is filled with water & tested for seepage then you have to culture python planktons in the water. During monsoon fish fry are...

Hi Monu, Under the Indian wildlife act, you cannot even catch Teetar & keep in your house. Please check otherwise you may land in serious trouble under the wildlife act. S. Kapoor

Planting CHIA in BIHAR CHIA are the seeds of TAMARIND called IMLI in Hindi. Please check with agriculture department of your district & they will guide you. S. Kapoor

Sandalwood planting Sandal wood planting is legal & widely done in many states. There are many sandal wood plant suppliers but please note, sandal wood plant is parasitic, i.e. it needs some other plants to grow near it for the sandalwood plant to extract some nutrients from the root of that...

Fish Farm Dear Mr. Yogi, Fish farm requires lots of water & this is very scarce in summer. Although returns in fish farm are quite high, you should consider this fact. If your ponds run dry then the fishes will die. If you have plenty of water in summer then you can do culture of carps...

Dear Sirs, I am interested in setting up a fish farm which requires a lot of water. Does the land have abundant supply of water? Please do reply to me on rkfishfarm@gmail.com Thanks. S. Kapoor

Hi Puneet. Aquarium fishes (Ornamental fishes) can broadly be classified into two varieties. Live bearers-which give birth directly & egg layers-which lay eggs. These eggs hatch from within few hours to a few days. Each variety of ornamental fish breed in different climatic conditions like...

Sir, Please call 0986555047. They conduct 1 day training on bee keeping free of cost on every 3rd Sunday of the month in Tamil Nadu. S. Kapoor

It is not illegal to make bio diesel. Also, unlike diesel, there is no restriction on storage of bio diesel. S. Kapoor

Sir, NABARD gives loan for fisheries. Also you can get subsidy from MPEDA. S.Kapoor

Dear Sirs, Standard size of ponds for Prawn/Fish culture is 1 Ha (2.5 acres). It will not be profitable below that size. Prawn seeds are available from hatcheries in Mumbai & Gujarat. S. Kapoor

Very good product. I will buy after monsoon. S. Kapoor srrkapoor@gmail.com

Sir, High return aqua culture business requires high investment. If you lack funds for aqua culture then you can go for vegetable plantations. S. Kapoor

Mr. Amarjit. Your doctor is right. Alsi is FLAX SEED & is a good source of Omega-3 acid, which is very beneficial for health. Chia is the BLACK SEED of imli, TAMRIND in English. Walnut oil also rich in Omega-3 acid. But remember only cold pressed give you Omega acids. In hydrogenated oils the...

Dairy Farm-NTI's Sir, Dairy farm with less than 50 animals is a tabela. The biggest problem in a dairy farming: 1. Labor & Feed: Itcan be reduced by automation & fodder should be grown at the farm. Different types of multi cut fodder have been developed & 0.25 acre land is required to grow...

Sir, If you have plenty of water why don't you try aquaculture which gives very high returns. S. Kapoor

Sir, CIFE conducts training in aqua culture every year during monsoon at Mumbai where you are taught all aspects of aqua culture, feeding & feed preparation. They have limited seats so please contact them well in advance. S. Kapoor

Dear Mr. Kailash. My e-mail is srrkapoor@gmail.com A new dairy farm, Bhagyalaxmi Dairy farm, owned by Parag Milk Foods, housing 3,500 HF cows has started at MANCHAR near Pune on a 40 acre plot. They organise trips for visitors from Mumbai & charge Rs 500/-, including lunch. It is a very modern...

Flowering Stimulant Dear Sirs, Kindly send me details of flowering stimulant - viz packing, cost, spraying schedule on different types of plants, etc. Also kindly send details of your other products to my personal e-mail address: Thanks.