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Sustainable Farming Labor and lack of constant income are the basic problems faced by all kind of
farmers ( Small, Medium & Large ).
Sustainable farming is the only permanent solution for this.
Multi crop and bio diversity is the fundamental for Sustainable farming. Its totally self dependent
From seeds to marketing and even selling is self dependent.
Long lasting, Permanent and sustainable practices requires very less labors.
Bio diversity cycle makes one waste into others food and require nothing from outside which makes our farm into self dependent and generates constant income.
Fundamentals of sustainable Farming No ploughing No Weeding / Pruning No manure / pesticides from out side All the farm needs are made within the farm
even if buying a cattle one should earned the money required from the farm itself.
By using Permanent, Long-lasting methods we should save the rain and harvest the sun the maximum.
Requirements / Needs for sustainable Farming
PlantsTreesBirdsAnimalsFish Pond ( Rainwater Harvesting
Pond )
Sustainable Farming Permanent, Long-lasting Farming
Sustainable Farming in as less than 50 cents of land In 5 cents a house, and shelters for 2 Desi Cows, 5 Goats & 100
Country Hens. In 10 cents land Forage grass for Cows & Goats. ( Ko 4 Farage
grass in 4 cents, HEDGE LUCERNE - VELIMASAL ( Desmanthus virgatus ) in 3 cents and Forage Maize ( KO F S 29) in 3 cents.
In 5 cents a Fish Pond ( Rain Harvesting Pond ) In 30 cents of land Greens & Vegitables using Permaculture
Methods.( 10 cents for Greens, 15 Cents for Vegitables & 5 cents for marrygold )
For fencing Teak, White cedar, Agathi Keerai ( TELUGU: Avise, Hindi: Agasti, KANNADA: Agase, MALAYALAM: Agathi ), Gliricidia, etc.
Aproximate investment needed
Shelters for Desi Cows, Goats & Country Hens total 800 Sqft ( 100sqft for 2 Cows, 100 Sqft for 5 Goats and 600 Sqft for Hens ) = Rs.40,000 /-
2 Desi Cows = Rs.25,000/- 4 female goats 6 month old @ Rs.4000 + 1
male Goat @ Rs.10,000/- = Rs.26,000/- 50 country hens @ Rs.75 ( 1 month old ) + 5
Country cocks @ Rs.350 = Rs,5,500/-
Forage Crops Cultivation ko 4 Forage grass seeds, Velimasal seeds & Forage maize seeds +
Asola pond Total = Rs.2500
Fish Pond & Fish growing To make 5 Cents of fish pond Rs.10,000/- 2000 viral fish one month old @ Rs.2 = Rs.4,000 Jilebi, Roghu & Cutla Fishes one month old 500 numbers =Rs.2,500 Total Rs. 16,500/-
Greens, Vegetables & Marrygold
To make raised beds in 30 cents = Rs.2,500/- ( Can be done within a week by a couple who own the farm and its one time for the lifetime )
For greens and vegetables country seeds will cost around Rs.1,500/-
For live fencing Seeds for agathi, sobapul and saplings of Malai Vembu, Teak and Gliricidia etc will cost totally including transplanting Rs. 1,000/-
Approximate total investment
For shelters Rs.40,000/- For Live Stocks Rs.56,500/- Forage Cultivation Rs.2,500/- For Fish Pond & Growing Rs.16,500/- For Greens & Vegetables Rs. 1,000/- For Live Fencing Rs.1,000/-
TOTAL = 1,17,500/-
Income
By Growing 4+1 Goats Minimum of Rs.50,000/- per annum One goat can yield 2-3 kids per time and 3
times within 2 years. If we take only 2 kids per time then 6 kids
per 2 years. And 3 kids per year. For 4 goats 3 kids * 4 = 12 kids in total. 12 * Rs.5,000 = Rs.60,000/- per year.
By Desi Cow Rs.50,000/- Per Annum
By maintaining 2 cows and one cow yielding milk at a time we get 4 L of milk per day. And per month 120 L of milk and per year 1,440 L of milk.
If we sell Rs.35 per L then Rs.50,400/- per annum
Country Hen Can fetch Rs.1,00,000/- per Annum With 100 hens and 30 hens are yields egg on
an average then daily 30 eggs. 30*30 =900 eggs per month and 900*12=
10,800 eggs per year. One egg = Rs,10 then 10800*10=
Rs.1,08,000/- per year.
With Chicken Meat at least Rs.20,000/- per year
By Greens and Vegetables can earn Rs.1,95,000/- per annum Greens in 10 cents can fetch 30 bunches of greens per
day. Per month 900 bunches and per year (10 months) 900
bunches * rs.10 = Rs.90,000/- per annum Vegetables in 15 cents can fetch 400KGs of vegetables
per month and per year (10 months) 4000 Kgs of vegetables * Rs.20/Kg then Rs.80,000/- per annum
Marrygold in 5 cents can fetch 100KGs per month and 1000KGs per year( 10 months ) 1000 * 25 = Rs.25,000/- per annum
5 Cent Fish Pond can earn as much as Rs.1,25,000/- per annum In 2000 viraal fishes only 1000
survives then it will be minimum of 750 g per fish within 8 months.
1000 * 750 grams = 750Kgs Of Fish * Rs.150 / Kg then Rs. 1,12,500/- in 8 months.
From Rogu, Katla, Jilabe etc will get additional Rs. 15,000/- per 8 months
Labor needs and Selling Difficulties
A couple can easily manage all the above works in 50 cents very easily by spending 4-6 hrs. daily.
In very few times only outside labor requires. Selling 30 bunches of greens, 40 KGs of different
vegetables, Milk, Meat and Eggs etc is a very easy job. Most of the items will sold @ farm only.
Easily can earn regular customers for low quantity and multi products above all 100% natural food.
Very Important to understand
Bio diversity and Natural eco cycle maintained here. Mono crop or Live stock alone wont workout this way.
For an example if put all 50 acres only brinjaal or vendi will definitely a lose.
For Mono crops and Mono live stocks all the inputs needs to be sourced from outside whereas in our plan everything we required is generated within our 50 cents of land.
All wastes are used for others food. Micro organs, insects, birds, animals, plants and trees are helping each other for everything they needed. This is the cycle we should understand and not to disturb.
Total Income By Cows Rs.50,000/- By Goats Rs.50,000/- By Hens Rs.1,00,000/- By Fish Rs.1,25,000/- By Greens & Vegetables Rs. 1,95,000/-
Total Rs.5,20,000/- + above all Natural food for the family
Execution Plan - 1 First start with Greens and Vegetables in raising bed with
available resources with a minimum investment of Rs.5,000/- Maximum.
And simultaniously start forage cultivation too. 3-6 months they can buy a cow with the savings. In another 3-6 month they can make fish pond with the
savings In next 8 month they will be able to implement everything
else they needed from the above plan by selling fish. Minimum 14 months and maximum of 20 months they will
become 100% self driven sustainable farmers of their life.
Execution Plan 2
They can get one lack rupees as loan from bank or from any societies and pay back within 1 year or two.
Execution Plan - 3 Like minded people like us can lend money
to the selected farmer to buy a cow or construct a shelter or fish pond etc.
We will get back our money in terms of milk, greens, vegetables, meat, egg etc.
Beyond interest we get 100% pure food and also helping a deserving a farmer.
After all life is all about giving and taking .. !
Thank you
Pasumai Vikatan http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/ Many Internet sources
