| Category | Agriculture,Plant Protection,Insect pest control,Bio-control |
| Scout | HBN |
| Details Of Innovation | Usually birds attack the grape vineyards causing considerable damage to the crops which in turn causes considerable loss to the cultivators. Mr. Janakiraman of Dindugal, Tamil Nadu, has devised a novel and natural method to eradicate this problem by growing honeybees in his vineyard. In an acre of land, honeybees can be grown in around 12 places. The honeybees swarm about, serving to deter the birds and consequently protect crops. Additionally, the honeybees would help the farmers obtain honey: another stream of income for the farmer. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | R N Janakiraman |
| District | Dindugal |
| KVK District | Gandhigram Rural University KVK, Gandhigram, Dindigul Dt. |
| Address | Dindugal ,Tamil Nadu |
| Languages Spoken | Tamil |
| Vocation | Farming |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| PIN Code | 624801 |
| PAS 1 | "Are nets the most effective way to protect grapes from birds?."https://www.internationalwinechallenge.com/Canopy-Articles/are-nets-the-most-effective-way-to-protect-grapes-from-birds.html |
| PAS 2 | "HOW TO PROTECT GRAPES FROM BIRDS & INSECTS."https://getbusygardening.com/protecting-grapes-from-birds-and-bugs/ |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Eastern Ghats (Tamil Nadu uplands and south eastern sahayadris) and Deccan plateau, hot semiarid eco-sub region (8.1) ,Southern Plateau and Hills region (X),Western zone (TN-3) |
| Practice ID | KNW0020000000077 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/1126 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Technology Transfer Terms | DIY |
GIAN is the first incubator of grassroots innovations set up in 1997 in collaboration with the Gujarat government and supported by SRISTI and IIMA in addition to the Honey Bee Network.
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