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: [email protected] > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > CC: [email protected] >> > 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: [email protected] >> >> > 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! 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