Detail:

Farmers in Uttar Pradesh, control algae menace with twigs of arhar or Congo Pea (Cajanuscajan). The paddy crop suffers due to stagnant water in the fields.Thealgae forms a layer over the water and stops air circulation. In Sandila, Uttar Pradesh, farmers make bundles of arhar or Congo Pea (Cajanus cajan) twigs. These are made to flow with the water, effectively cutting the algae layer. Make bundles of arhar or Congo Pea (Cajanuscajan) twigs and let them flow with the water

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Documented by Ram Pratap (Project Manager) & S C Rajput (TCO)
Agro-Ecological Zone: Central Plain Zone
Address:
State: Uttar Pradesh
PIN Code 208001

Crop: Paddy
Crop Scientific Name: (Oryzae sativa)
Crop Vernacular Name: Chokha
Ingredients: Bundles of arhar or Congo Pea (Cajanus cajan) twigs

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