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Sl No |
Taluk / Block |
Name of Cluster Villages |
Major crops & enterprises |
Major Problems Identified in Each Crop / Enterprise |
Proposed Type Of Interventions |
1. |
Kurunthankodu |
Manavalakurichi, Vellisanthai Kannamangalam |
Rice, Black gram Mango |
Heavy infestation of weeds, Improper usage of fertilizers, more pest and disease incidences in rice Lack of rice variety to replace ASD16 for kanipoo Lack of alternate crop and variety for rice fallow condition Poor preservation in Mango |
Drum seeding and Cono weeding |
2. |
Agestheeswaram |
Theroor Ramapuram Nalloor Agastheeswaram |
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Non adoption proper weed management in rice Lack of suitable Amaranthus variety as intercrop in Banana Lack of quality fodder to the milch animals Improper usage of Fertilizers in Brinjal Non-availability of Bhendi hybrid Poor vegetable preservation Mushroom-Poor yield and low consumer acceptance |
OFT, FLD, trainings and Extension activities
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3. |
Thuckalay |
Muthalakurichi Thiruvithangodu Aathivilai |
Banana Maize Groundnut |
Soil acidity, micro-nutrient deficiency, Sigatoga leaf spot and wilt disease, poor adoption of INM practices, poor preservation in banana Non-availability of high yielding Groundnut variety Poor preservation in Banana Poor adoption of ICM practices and lack of high yielding hybrid |
OFT, FLD, Trainings and extension activities
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4. |
Rajakagamanagalam |
Puthalam Neendakarai Parakkai |
Rice Fodder |
Non adoption of ICM practices in traditional variety Lack of quality fodder for animals |
OFT, FLD, trainings and Extension activities
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5. |
Thovalai |
Thovalai Boothapondi |
Tapioca Amaranthus |
Short duration high yielding variety, spiral white fly management High yielding varieties in Amaranthus |
FLD, trainings and Extension activities
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6. |
Thiruvattar |
Vendalikodu Kulasekaram Aruvikkarai |
Jack Pineapple |
Poor preservation of jack Value addition in pineapple |
OFT, trainings and Extension activities
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