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Date Posted: 15:36:07 11/02/03 Sun
Author: JBR Saravana Moorthy
Subject: Re: Price details regarding Jatropha / Erode NGO
In reply to: Dr.Muthu kumar 's message, "Re: Price details regarding Jatropha" on 11:04:59 10/20/03 Mon

TNAU is conducting a class in chennai. Nov 17.
It costs Rs300. I think its a good idea if somebody can attend this.

http://www.tnau.ac.in/jatro.htm

ERODE based NGO RCAC it's weblink and other info. to gather more info.

http://www.jatropha.de/india/rcac.htm

A brief profile
Objectives
Rural Community Action Centre
is a non-governmental, non-profit service organization devoted to the
promotion of economy and well being of rural farming community. The
polluted environment and health hazards that tend to cripple the
rural life are the primary concerns of the organization.
Safeguarding the bio diversity available in rural setting and
documentation of the associated ITK are high on the agenda.

Activities of RCAC on Jatropha
Popularisation of Jatropha in the existing farming system.
Promotion of fence line planting.
Propagation and supply of plants involving self help group comprising
rural women.
Loans for procurement of seeds and oil extraction at community level.
Reselling of oil and cake at cost basis to help generate income for
the rural community.

RCAC has demonstrated the potential of Jatropha oil by running the
diesal engine (8 HP) in its own premises for irrigation purpose for
the last one year. One of our menber regularly uses blended Jatropha
oil for his tractor and power tiller. These two demonstrations have
motivated all the other members to take up planting of this crop.
Last season, we had raised and supplied nearly one lakh cuttings to
our members (1 lakh = 100.000).

Current programmes
National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), Plant Bio diversity
on medicinal plants by Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

Indigenous Technical Knowledge project of M/s. M.S. Swaminathan
Research Foundation, Chennai.

Popularisation of Jatropha curcas through women self help groups

Exploitation of un utilized and under utilized horticultural crops

Promotion of Aloe cultivation for juice extraction

EXECUTIVES:
Dr.K.Natarajan MBBS : President
Dr.A.Arumugam BVSC : Vice President(Vet care Projects)
V.Vijayalakshmi : Secretary
S.Sakthivel BSc ( Ag) : Joint Secretary
P.Anbarassan BSc ( Hort) : PI, ICAR Scheme
N.Thangavel B.com, FCA : Treasurer

Organic Products Awards
PANCHAKAVYA (SANMAN AWARD FROM PROF. ANIL.K. GUPTA, IIM, AHMEDABAD,
2002) Prepared out of cow dung slurry (5kg), cow's urine
(3litres),
milk(2litres), curd(2litres) , ghee(1litre), sugarcane juice
(3litres), banana fruits(12) and tender coconut water(3litres
promotes growth, enhances flowering, extends shelf life add 300 ml of
panchakavya to 10 litres of water and spray , dip the seedlings, soak
the seeds, increased resistance to pests and diseases, enhances
vermicompost production, maximizes the trichoderma production
enhances the composting process

Herbal pesticide (Award from National Innovation Foundation, Dept of
Science and Technology, GOI,2001)

Prepared from Aloe, Vitex, Clerodendron, Neem and Calotropis. prepare
the pulp(5kg) of each individually and mix the pulp and allow the mix
to ferment for 7 days. spray @ 500 ml per 10 litre, controls all
pests and diseases in crops, spray during pre flowering, flowering
and post flowering phase, cost effective Vet care products herbal
antibiotic Controls and prevents foot and mouth disease, protects
against all kinds of fever to animals, acts as de worming agent,
restores the fertility status, no side effects Immunity booster
Boosts immunity to all diseases, cleanse intestine and enhances
efficiency, upgrades quality of milk, stabilizes digestion, cost
effective
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FOR FREE DETAILS AND DEMO, PLEASE CONTACT:
Rural Community Action Centre
Administrative Office: 25, Raji Medical building, 1103, EVN Road,
Erode – 638 009 Tamil Nadu Ph: 0424 – 261815 Fax: 0424 –
250622
email: rcacngo@y...
Residential Office: R.S. Hospital, Bye Pass Road, Kodumudi – 638
151,
Erode, Tamil Nadu Ph: 04204 – 22369 (H) 22469 (R)
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