[Assam] (Saah,Baanh,Maah,Ghaanh)

Tue Oct 17 05:50:13 PDT 2006

mm:
Unfortunately I am not the right person to answer that question. I was a
Scientist for GIS. My role was to make maps using GIS and Remote Sensing
techniques and using multidiscipline databases to target focussed areas
for particular varities of seeds based on climate, soil, ecoregions etc.
And also to extrapolate crop/disease models into the real world.

Based on what little I know. A legume crop collects nitrates in its root
nodules. So if you leave its roots in the soil after it matures, the next
crop on that land will benefit substantially from soil enrichment.

ICRISAT has a large collection of seeds in its germplasm bank collected
from all over the world. They also have many new lines that were made to
adapt for specific ecoregions. But again, they only have seeds for
Chickpea, Pigeonpea, Groundnut, Pearlmillet and Sorghum. I am not aware if
they dropped any of its mandate crops or added any new ones. You may like
to call up their visitors services. They are supposed to provide help and
suggestions for free.

Mohan R. Palleti

> Dear Mohan, You are the only one we see  in the Net who knows and can
> discuss at ease the value of legumes in :   Crop rotation Green
> manure-soil fertilization Food,feed,fodder security Soil enrichment and
> humus formation....maybe  soil-bacteria enrichment. Nitrification
> Build up your Knowledge bank.
> We will need them all.
> BTW if you succeded in anything in semi arid- won't it as well perform in
> non-soaked but high-  humidity scenario as in Assam (not just this  arid
> year)?
> Tell us pls.
> mm
>      From:  "Mohan R. Palleti"
> To:  mikemahant at hotmail.com
> CC:  assam at assamnet.org
> Subject:  (Saah,Baanh,Maah,Ghaanh)
> Date:  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:12:44 -0400 (EDT)
>>mm:
>>Regarding legumes, I can give a suggestion. ICRISAT (International Crops
>>Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics)at Patancheru, Hyderabad,
>>where I use to work before I came to the US helps farmers by distributing
>>free legume seeds after assesing climate and soil types. They will give
>>good sample seeds and know how. It  is a philantrophic institute so there
>>is no cost to our farmer. They have a mandate of Sorghum, pearl millet,
>>groundnut, chickpea, and pigeonpea. They may have dropped pigeonpea by
>>now.
>>I got some  samples of groundnut and chickpea to Upper Assam years ago.
>> The
>>groundnut did well but was harvested after the second flush. This was
>>because communication link with the experts were not maintained by the
>>farmer.
>>
>>ICRISAT only works in the semi-arid tropics of the world. At that time I
>>could not divert research work in the region, because Assam was not in
>> the
>>SAT region. I believe with todays climate pattern in Assam we should be
>>able to solicit attention in the region.
>>
>>Hope somebody will make use of this.
>>
>>Mohan R. Palleti
>>
>>
>> > P.S.(After my earlier one) Over the last 2 decades we saw  Over-Hypes
>> in
>> > Assam ,quietly whimpering to  a  'Mew':   Black Pepper(instead of  or
>> > synergically with Paan  Leaves)"Fantastic Export Prices" Cut Flowers
>> > forExport Vanilla Citronella Grass-Exracted Oil therefrom --RRL Jorhat
>> was
>> > all agog! Xansii (Agar) Patchauli(Promoted mainly by same Ajmal Group
>> and
>> > backed by NedFi)-fragrant herb Neem --Nagoan-minister Rockibul-- has
>> been
>> > force-planted this year with 1 Lakh saplings Jatropha
>> Biodiesel(Tomorrow
>> > Pres.Kalam Inaugurates" National Symposium" at Gau)
>> > Lands shrinking fast to Barren rivers/Treeless Reserve
>> Forests/Birdless
>> > Safe Sanctuaries/ Multilane SuperNational Highways/Stadia/Gas
>> > Cracker?/National Energy Complexes/Housing for Lakhs of Armed Forces
>> and
>> > families-Schools
>> /Encroachers/Urbanization/flyovers....................
>> > And no thought on how to get the maximum out of Tea,
>> Bamboo,Legumes,Grass
>> >  (Saah,Baanh,Maah,Ghaanh) which we know GROWS well!
>> > mm
>> >
>> >      From:  Mrinali Goswami
>> > To:  assamonline at yahoogroups.com
>> > Subject:  [asom] Dubai Agar tycoon originally from Asom
>> > Date:  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:00:40 -0700 (PDT)
>> >>Hi!
>> >>This is related to the discussion on Agar Wood see link
>> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/2669
>> >>
>> >>I just wanted to share my experience!
>> >>
>> >>A Mr.  Patar in Nelly( Jagiroad) area told me about agarwood about 15
>> >> years back. Patar had started a nursary for agar plantation. He told
>> me
>> >> about the demand of agar mainly in the Middle-East, its export value
>> and
>>  >> how soil in Assam is ideal for agar cultivation. Patar was
>> associated
>> >> with an NGO working in the Nelly/ Jagiroad area. They had also
>> started a
>> >> rubber plantation in the area. It would be interesting to  follow up
>> on
>> >> what happened to Patars agar cultivation.I remember, Patars
>> >> brother-in-law had a tea shop in Jagiroads market area - made very
>> good
>> >> tea!
>> >>
>> >>Regards.
>> >>M Goswami
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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