OPERATIONAL AREAS

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

6.

Thiruvattar

Vendalikodu

Kulasekaram

Aruvikkarai

Jack

Pineapple

Poor preservation of jack

Value addition in pineapple

OFT, trainings and Extension activities