Name : Mr. Kantibhai Vankar
District & State : Panch Mahals, Gujarat
Category : Utility
Award : Appreciation
Award Function : 1st National Grassroots Innovation Awards
Award Year : 2001
Innovation Description
Mr. Kantibhai Vankar 28, has studied upto 10 standard. Instead of pursuing further studies he focussed on farming activities. Along with farming, he has knowledge of livestock management as well. He is very sensitive towards animals. He keeps on experimenting with traditional herbal medicines for agricultural activities. He is a hardworking, enthusiastic, self-confident person, who tries to attain perfection in all his work activities.
Control Of Heliothis In Lady’s Finger:
To control Heliothis in lady’s finger crop, 1 kg of fenugreek flour is used.1 kg of flour is mixed with2 liters of water and kept a side for 24 hours. This mixture is then sprayed on the standing crop of lady’s finger. By this, 50% Heliothis is controlled. Then 10 liters of water is added and sprayed on lady’s finge
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