Practice Name:

To Store Sesame Seeds

Details

Category	Crop Production
Crop	Sesame
Crop Family	Pedaliaceae
Scientific Name	(Sesamum indicum)
Vernacular Name	Til, tila
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Red chillies (Capsicum annum) and castor (Ricinus communis) seeds.
Details Of Innovation	Farmer uses a mixture of red chillies (Capsicum annum) along with castor seeds (Ricinus communis) to store sesame (Sesamum indicum) seeds. For every 10 kilograms of sesame seeds, he mixes 100 grams of castor seeds and 100 grams of small pieces of red chilli with the seeds. These seeds are then stored either in gunny sacks or any other container. Thus, this method effectively wards off any pests in the stored sesame seeds.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Shantaben Haribhai Patel
District	Junagadh
KVK District	Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Ambuja Foundation, Ambuja Cement Plant, Kodinar (Dist. Junagadh-Gujarat)
Address	district : Junagadh, Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	362001

PAS 1	"Physiological quality of sesame seeds during storage."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262762232_Physiological_quality_of_sesame_seeds_during_storage/link/03a819c90cf2ead7539c6c34/download
PAS 2	"Harvesting and storing sesame."https://www.accessagriculture.org/harvesting-and-storing-sesame
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Arid western Plains (5.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Saurashtra Zone (GJ.7)
Practice ID	KNW0010000001201
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/39
Reference	HBN database
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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