Name : Mr. Duraisamy
District & State : Erode, Tamil Nadu
Category : Agricultural (General)
Award : Appreciation
Award Function : 1st National Grassroots Innovation Awards
Award Year : 2001
Innovation Description
Mr. Duraisamy is a farmer owning 40 acres of land mostly under coconut cultivation. He is 50 years of age and has an inquisitive mind to observe things differently. He likes to find out the reason behind each phenomenon.
Crossing in Coconut trees: He has produced hybrid coconuts by crossing tall and dwarf coconut varieties. He used to keep the seedlings up to three years in the nursery and then take them out and put them in sacks filled with soil for one month after which they are planted in the main field. Advantage: If such method is adopted, the planted seedlings will start yielding within two years.