PROMOTING ROSEMARY (HERBAL SPICES) ENTERPRISE (Tamil)

This bulletin presents an in-depth exploration of our experiences in promoting rosemary cultivation in hilly areas. Rosemary, a perennial evergreen shrub with diverse applications in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and cuisine, has emerged as a lucrative alternative crop for farmers. This bulletin provides comprehensive insights into the cultivation, post-harvest processing, economic significance, and impact of rosemary cultivation on farmer livelihoods.

FARM BASED ENTERPRISES AND ITS ECONOMICS (Tamil)

This  book briefly descried about  different farm based enterprises such as Milch cow rearing, Calf rearing, Goat rearing, Desi bird production, Rat rearing, Composite fish culture, Fish rearing through Bio floc method, Green fodder production, Vermi compost production, Honeybee rearing, Mushroom production and Vegetable seedlings production etc.  Also this book explained the costing of each enterprise in detail for the benefit of farmers.

BANANA CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES (Tamil)

This book mainly described about cultivation detail of Banana cultivation including soil and climate condition, season, selection of varieties, selection of suckers, suckers treatment, intercropping system, mulching concepts, water management, intercultural operation practices, importance of drip irrigation,  micro and macro nutrient management, pest and disease management.

ORGANIC  FARMING PRACTICES (Tamil)

This book descried about  effective utilization of farm resources  using of various techniques involved in soil health management and scaling up of recycling the cow dung and cow urine, conservation of natural enemies and establishment of trap crops, pheromone trap, yellow sticky traps and light traps, focus on ecological engineering aspects on various crop and insitu mulching/ploughing, weed management and bio control agents in disease management.

TURMERIC CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES (Tamil)

This book described  about cultivation of Turmeric crop including soil and climate condition, season, selection of varieties,  seed rate, seed treatment, rapid multiplication technology, spacing, inter-cropping system, mulching concepts, water management, intercultural operation practices, importance of drip irrigation ,  micro and macro nutrient management, pest and disease management

GREEN FODDER CULTIVATION (Tamil)

Production of green fodder is the need of hour to fulfill the fodder requirement of livestock in the existing scenario.  This booklet describes about the importance of green fodder, latest varieties and its special features, scientific production technologies, nutritive value of fodders, cultivation of fodder in problematic soils, mixed fodder cultivation and fodder preservation techniques. By reading this material, the farmer can cultivate the fodder crops on their own in a scientific manner.

ROOF TOP GARDENING – USERS GUIDE (Tamil)

Roof top gardening is a need of the hour to get fresh vegetables by organic method with the space available in roof.  This book describes about need and importance of roof top gardening, grow bag materials, water management techniques, fertilizer application, pest and disease management, pruning techniques, simple techniques in preparation of pest repellent and bio fertilizer.  Also the book contains complied information on FAQs related to roof top gardening.

BEE REARING TECHNIQUES (Tamil)

This book mainly described about the types of honey bees and their life cycle, rearing methods and extraction of honey by using extractor.  Also briefed the importance of honey bee in agriculture and their value added products.

ETHNO-VETERINARY PRACTICES FOR LIVESTOCK (Tamil)

This book described about 55 Ethno-Veterinary herbal plants and its botanical name, local name, plant parts.  Also explained about the preparation methods and administration procedures for management of disease in livestock and poultry.  This book also contain abstract for important diseases and its ethno-veterinary practices and important ethno-veterinary plants which can maintain at farm level.

COCONUT CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES (Tamil)

This book explained about the cultivation practices, nutrient management, integrated pest & disease management, selection of trees for mother palm, nursery production, root feeding techniques and usage of tree climbers in nut harvesting.  This book will helpful for the farmers for improving productivity of coconut.