India: This Man Is Reaping Potential of 1000 Sq. Ft Terrace To Grow Organic Veggies; Also Makes His Own Fertilizer & Pest Repellent
Kerala government’s Best Terrace Farmer award in 2019.
By Kritika Madhukar
Krishi Jargon
30 April, 2022
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The 48-year-old started his farming journey by growing vegetables within a few bags using conventional techniques. He now has 250 such bags in which he produces okra, brinjal, tomato, chili, and bitter gourd, and seasonal greens such as lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and capsicum.
By using the drip irrigation technique, Dananjayan saves both water and time. He uses his 1000-square feet terrace to grow vegetables. Dananjayan saves water and time by using drip irrigation on his 1000-square-foot terrace farm. It just needs to be refilled once a week and therefore is useful if the family is unable to care for the crops for a week or two. Implementing such scientific approaches and producing a bountiful harvest earned him the Kerala government’s Best Terrace Farmer award in 2019.
Dananjayan makes his organic manure at home from kitchen trash, which is a wonderful source of nutrients for plant growth. He set up two boxes to prepare it. Dry leaves, twigs, and poultry waste were put into it in addition to kitchen garbage, which sped up the process.
