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Designs and constructs cost effective shade net. Also engaged in seed production program for Mumbai based seed supplier
Indians are best with their problem solving ability and managing with the crisis. Farmers excel in this aspect! Mr. Jagnnath Gangaram Tayade, horticulture farmer designed a shade net that is unique because it has been customized keeping in close consideration the climatic disturbance. It can easily survive wind speed up to 80 km/hr. Most important it saved money! It is economically viable as the total cost required to construct is Rs. 60 thousand that is 30% less than the alternatives available in the market. Mr. Tayade is based at Aurangapur village, District Aurangabada, Maharashtra.
“The shade net installed by the company broke off due to the wind. I thought to ask for professional help to re-erect the shade net would be expensive so I attempted to repair it myself instead ended up crafting a brand new shade net! In order to make it sturdy I decided to use iron rods and installed 11 feet angles on all four sides. This helps to keep the shade net structure strong during the extreme rains or winds,” he elaborates. The total area of the shade net is 120 ft(l) *80 ft (b). The center pole is 14ft high, it is connected to all four angles. The shade net is covered with the white colour shade net cloth. “I kept shade net specifically white because in summer temperature raises quite a lot in our region. Further light colored shade cloth reflects more of sun rays and heat that keeps the saplings safe. 40% - 60% protection from the sun is attained through shade net fabric,” he adds. “Further the rain water is drained easily as it has doom shape structure because I have installed 14 feet pole in the centre of the shade net house.” He has shared his technique of constructing the shade net with many other farmers.
Inadequate rainfall had led to serious water tribulations therefore to cope with the same Mr. Tayade has well-installed rainwater harvesting system in his farm and shade net. He also has drip irrigation to use water optimally. He continues to look for solutions to his problems in agriculture and thereby ensures his income increases steadily. “Regular farming was not lucrative for me! My expenditure was more while profits were marginal. Therefore when the opportunity knocked my door for the seed production program I took it up immediately. Seed production surely is a precision work but it is profitable! Every year I am committed to develop seeds for six months for a Mumbai based seed producer and suppliers. Later to which I manage my pomegranate plantation,” he shares.
He develops seeds for capsicum, chilly, tomato, bitter gourd and watermelon. The training and guidance was provided by the seed breeder company. “It is well defined process and we follow it step by step. Company provides us the male and female saplings of all these five crops. Commonly we grow male saplings in five rows while female saplings in rows. Then through cross fertilization the seeds are produced,” he explains. Seed quantities produced are capsicum – 30-40 kg, chilly – 500-600 qunital, tomato – 1-1.5 quintal, bitter gourd – 1-1.5 qunital and watermelon -15-20kg. All seeds are developed simultaneously in different patches across 4 acres shade net area.
To develop seeds it takes 5.5 months for capsicum and chilly, 3-3.5 months for bitter gourd and watermelon while 4.5-5 months for tomato. Mix of organic and chemical farming inputs are used in the seed production process. Seed production begins from July with capsicum and ends in the month of March with watermelon.
When asked about the monetary understandings, Mr. Tayade says, “It has been profitable for me! I receive some percentage of money in advance before starting the work of seeds production in the first season every year that is July. Rest of the balance amount is paid after the work is completed. I am working with them since 2005 and by God’s grace it has been going on smoothly.”
Seed production is a profitable venture but it has its own set of challenges. “It is the work of precision therefore inspite of having 20-25 labours working for us, my entire family is involved in the entire process as the work needs to be monitored closely,” he adds.
In future, Mr. Jagnnath Gangaram Tayade shall continue with seed production program and now with good returns he wants to enhance his pomegranate farm as well. “If one farming vertical is not generating money then it is better to divert towards other vertical. What should be consistent is honesty in the hard work then success will come for sure!” he concludes.
Contact details:
Mr. Jagnnath Gangaram Tayade
Aurangapur, A/P Ladsavangi, Taluq & District Aurangabada,
Maharashtra 431154
Mobile: 9405960878
Indians are best with their problem solving ability and managing with the crisis. Farmers excel in this aspect! Mr. Jagnnath Gangaram Tayade, horticulture farmer designed a shade net that is unique because it has been customized keeping in close consideration the climatic disturbance. It can easily survive wind speed up to 80 km/hr. Most important it saved money! It is economically viable as the total cost required to construct is Rs. 60 thousand that is 30% less than the alternatives available in the market. Mr. Tayade is based at Aurangapur village, District Aurangabada, Maharashtra.
“The shade net installed by the company broke off due to the wind. I thought to ask for professional help to re-erect the shade net would be expensive so I attempted to repair it myself instead ended up crafting a brand new shade net! In order to make it sturdy I decided to use iron rods and installed 11 feet angles on all four sides. This helps to keep the shade net structure strong during the extreme rains or winds,” he elaborates. The total area of the shade net is 120 ft(l) *80 ft (b). The center pole is 14ft high, it is connected to all four angles. The shade net is covered with the white colour shade net cloth. “I kept shade net specifically white because in summer temperature raises quite a lot in our region. Further light colored shade cloth reflects more of sun rays and heat that keeps the saplings safe. 40% - 60% protection from the sun is attained through shade net fabric,” he adds. “Further the rain water is drained easily as it has doom shape structure because I have installed 14 feet pole in the centre of the shade net house.” He has shared his technique of constructing the shade net with many other farmers.
Inadequate rainfall had led to serious water tribulations therefore to cope with the same Mr. Tayade has well-installed rainwater harvesting system in his farm and shade net. He also has drip irrigation to use water optimally. He continues to look for solutions to his problems in agriculture and thereby ensures his income increases steadily. “Regular farming was not lucrative for me! My expenditure was more while profits were marginal. Therefore when the opportunity knocked my door for the seed production program I took it up immediately. Seed production surely is a precision work but it is profitable! Every year I am committed to develop seeds for six months for a Mumbai based seed producer and suppliers. Later to which I manage my pomegranate plantation,” he shares.
He develops seeds for capsicum, chilly, tomato, bitter gourd and watermelon. The training and guidance was provided by the seed breeder company. “It is well defined process and we follow it step by step. Company provides us the male and female saplings of all these five crops. Commonly we grow male saplings in five rows while female saplings in rows. Then through cross fertilization the seeds are produced,” he explains. Seed quantities produced are capsicum – 30-40 kg, chilly – 500-600 qunital, tomato – 1-1.5 quintal, bitter gourd – 1-1.5 qunital and watermelon -15-20kg. All seeds are developed simultaneously in different patches across 4 acres shade net area.
To develop seeds it takes 5.5 months for capsicum and chilly, 3-3.5 months for bitter gourd and watermelon while 4.5-5 months for tomato. Mix of organic and chemical farming inputs are used in the seed production process. Seed production begins from July with capsicum and ends in the month of March with watermelon.
When asked about the monetary understandings, Mr. Tayade says, “It has been profitable for me! I receive some percentage of money in advance before starting the work of seeds production in the first season every year that is July. Rest of the balance amount is paid after the work is completed. I am working with them since 2005 and by God’s grace it has been going on smoothly.”
Seed production is a profitable venture but it has its own set of challenges. “It is the work of precision therefore inspite of having 20-25 labours working for us, my entire family is involved in the entire process as the work needs to be monitored closely,” he adds.
In future, Mr. Jagnnath Gangaram Tayade shall continue with seed production program and now with good returns he wants to enhance his pomegranate farm as well. “If one farming vertical is not generating money then it is better to divert towards other vertical. What should be consistent is honesty in the hard work then success will come for sure!” he concludes.
Contact details:
Mr. Jagnnath Gangaram Tayade
Aurangapur, A/P Ladsavangi, Taluq & District Aurangabada,
Maharashtra 431154
Mobile: 9405960878