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

Tue Oct 17 08:16:42 PDT 2006

They are at:

http://www.icrisat.org/

Mohan R. Palleti

>
> Mohan Thanks for the info anyway.
> We'll contact ICRISAT-maybe visit some facility-maybe ask some data from
> them.  May be their good work is  recorded in the web.
> mm
>
>      From:  "Mohan R. Palleti"
> To:  "mc mahant"
> CC:  assam at assamnet.org
> Subject:  RE: (Saah,Baanh,Maah,Ghaanh)
> Date:  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:50:13 -0400 (EDT)
>>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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