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time taken for mangos to ripen in tendu leaves THanks for the info about tendu leaves. Have you ever used tendu leaves yourself for ripening of mangos? If yes, then how many days did it take for the mangos to ripen after being wrapped up in the tendu leaves? Tendu leaves can be purchased...

dry hay for ripening mangos? I would like to know more about the special dry hay used by Mr. Ramesh for ripening his mangos naturally. Is it just ordinary paddy straw or something else? I would like to have a clarification. Many farmers want eco-friendly methods for ripening but in the absence...

On popular request a 5 day workshop on organic farming is being organized near Bangalore in March 2012. Participants will be taught how to make their own organic manures and biopesticides and to deal with some common problems faced by all farmers. Printed literature will be provided for future...

Tea, coffee, rubber, coconut, spice plantations and fruit orchards can now utilize 100% organic methods that are time tested. Learn to make liquid manures suitable for large plantations at a fraction of the cost of commercial organic inputs and manures.Five day training workshops for...

Seremna Exports, an export company based in northeast India is looking for 10 metric tons of organically grown ginger to be processed into dry ginger slices according to their specifications. They prefer suppliers from northeast India or eastern India.But if they cannot meet their requirements...

plant trees and flowering bushes Peepul and neem trees are very suitable for roadside plantation. Peepul is a big spreading tree with many leaves. It is a good producer of oxygen and thus an air purifier. But you should also consider flowering trees which produce beautiful flowers and thus add...

On popular request a 5 day workshop on organic farming is being organized near Bangalore in March 2012. Participants will be taught how to make their own organic manures and biopesticides and to deal with some common problems faced by all farmers. Printed literature will be provided for future...

On popular request a 5 day workshop on organic farming is being organized near Bangalore in March 2012. Participants will be taught how to make their own organic manures and biopesticides and to deal with some common problems faced by all farmers. Printed literature will be provided for future...

be realistic about your profits from one acre Although the suggestion for inter cultivation between moringa trees is good, Mr. Rehman is spacing his trees too closely for inter cultivation. The canopy of the trees will cast a shade upon the ground and this will not permit most vegetables or...

my workshop on organic farming practices in Bangalore in March Hello!A group of interested farmers in and around Bangalore is inviting me to conduct a workshop to demonstrate and teach my organic methods in the month of March. Those who are interested in joining this workshop may kindly send me...

workshop on organic cultivation methods in Bangalore in March Hello!A group of interested farmers in and around Bangalore is inviting me to conduct a workshop to demonstrate and teach my organic methods in the month of March. Those who are interested in joining this workshop may kindly send me...

my workshop on organic methods in Bangalore in March Hello!A group of interested farmers in and around Bangalore is inviting me to conduct a workshop to demonstrate and teach my organic methods in the month of March. Those who are interested in joining this workshop may kindly send me a PM for...

willing to come if invited jointly by a group I have replied to each one of you. It seems that there are quite a few people from Bangalore who are interested in my methods. If all of you got together and organized a program for me, I would come willingly. But first you will have to get in touch...

Are you tired of high input costs for your farm and the ever increasing price of farm chemicals? You would do well to produce your own farm inputs from locally available natural materials and thus cut down your input costs drastically. I am an organic farming consultant and have been using...

Are you tired of high input costs for your farm and the ever increasing price of farm chemicals? You would do well to produce your own farm inputs from locally available natural materials and thus cut down your input costs drastically. I am an organic farming consultant and have been using...

Are you tired of high input costs for your farm and the ever increasing price of farm chemicals? You would do well to produce your own farm inputs from locally available natural materials and thus cut down your input costs drastically. I am an organic farming consultant and have been using...

introduce mongooses You can try to introduce a couple of mongooses on your farm., They multiply rapidly and will kill and eat all the snakes. Why, we have plenty of mongooses even in our city garden!

grow millets You can grow different types of millets like ragi, foxtail millet etc. Groundnuts are another option. These millets can be grown under rainfed conditions. For marketing you will have to sell directly to retailers rather than to middlemen if you wish to make a small profit.

saffron is probably not the right crop for you Dr. Desai, saffron needs a cool climate and therefore Kashmir is best suited for saffron cultivation in India. Saffron cultivation has been tried out in other parts of India but was not as successful-- the quality of saffron produced was not as...

make your own organic manures The simplest answer to your query is---use cowdung manure. But if you do not keep cows on your farm and farmyard manure is difficult to come by in your area or expensive then you will have to reconsider your options. I offer a 5 day training workshop for...