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Annadana List of Publications & Films 2019
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10 Best Practices (CD & Book)  |
Bio Digester, Composting, Flow Form, Auro Green Manuring, Panchagavya, Pot Mixture, Rain Water Harvesting, Raised Beds, Vermi - Wash, Vermi - Compost. Format: Color Publication Cost – INR : 500/- |
Auro green manuring technique (CD & Book)  |
Auro Green Manuring Technique was conceptualized by Dr Suresh Desai, a veteran Indian organic farmer. The essence of his technique has further been modified by Annadana to enhance the soil texture and health.
Format:Color Publication Cost – INR : 300/- |
Preparation of raised beds (CD & Book)  |
Raised bed gardening refers to gardening in soil that has been mounded or contained higher than the surrounding soil. The “raised” part means that the soil level in the bed is higher than the surrounding soil. The “bed” implies a size good enough to work without actually stepping onto it. Format:Color Publication Cost – INR : 300/- |
Seed Saving Guide (CD & Book)  |
Introduction, Pollinations, Maintaining Varietal Purity, Dry Extraction, Wet Extraction Method, Seed Storage. Format:Color Publication Cost – INR : 300/- |
Annadana Publications & Films
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Seed Sowing : Germination & Plant Techniques (PDF)  |
Content : Seeds – Pollination – Flowers – Isolation – techniques – Hand pollination – Seed production, Method of seed processing, Drying, Seed Storage techniques for Amaranth, Beans, Brinjal, Capsicum & Chilies, Corn, Cucumber, Ladies finger, Lettuces, Squash, Tomato and Watermelon. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Soil Fertility Management Techniques (PDF)  |
Content: Components of soil fertility management – Green manure – Compost – Bio charcoal – Botanical cakes – Organic growth promoters – Mulching – Crop rotation. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Bio-plant Extract Preparation Techniques (PDF)  |
Content: Neem seed kernel extract – Neem leaf extract – Garlic, Ginger & Chilli extract – Five leaf extract – Dasagavya – Bio-pesticide oil – bio-pesticide cakes. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Pest Management – Symptoms & Solution (PDF)  |
Content : Definition insect – Type of insects injuries to plants – Pests of Solanaceae family – Pests of Cucurbitaceous Family – Pests of Fabaceae Family – Pests of Sweet corn – Pests of Bhendi Format:CD Cost – INR : 600/- |
Disease Management (PDF)  |
Content : Plant diseases definition – Cause of plant diseases – Economic importance of plant disease – Science that study Plant disease – Pathogen’s of plant disease – Infectious organisms cause plant diseases – Non- Infectious organisms cause plant diseases – Characteristic symptoms by non-Infectious organism – How does plant disease occur? – How pathogens cause plant disease – Disease Development – Dissemination of plant disease – Symptoms of plant diseases – Diseases of Solanaceae family – Diseases of Cucurbitaceous Family – Diseases of Fabaceae Family – Diseases of Sweet corn – Diseases of lettuce – Diseases of Bhendi – Organic plant disease management techniques. Format:CD Cost – INR : 500/- |
Best Cultivation Practices for Cabbage Seed to Seed(PDF)  |
Content : cabbage production across the world – medicinal properties and nutritive value – varieties – suitable agro climatic conditions – nursery – seedlings in nursery – transplanting in main field – after care- pest – diseases – harvesting – seed saving instructions. Format:CD Cost – INR : 200/- |
Best Cultivation Practices for Carrot Seed to Seed (PDF)  |
Content : world carrots : share of production – 6nutritive value – varieties – climate – season of planting – soil – land preparation – land preparation – raised beds – seed sowing – germination & thinningthin – after carethe – organic growth promotor – factors affecting the colour of carrots – pest control – harvesting index – how to grow your own seeds – harvesting seeds. Format:CD Cost – INR : 200/- |
Bio Diversity of the World (PDF)  |
Content : Tomatoes – Squashes – A few cabbages and such – Bottle Gourds or Lagenaria – Lettuce go ! – Sunflowers – Sweet Peppers – Mildly hot peppers – Hot Peppers – Very hot peppers. Format:CD Cost – INR : 300/- |
Home Gardeners Guide (PDF)  |
Content : Seed Saving Tips and Techniques – Pricking – Transplanting seedlings – Nursery Preparation – Making your compost – Making Vegetable Waste Enzyme – Getting Starting – Companion Crop – Companion Crop Table. Format:CD Cost – INR : 500/- |
Seed Saving for Brinjal (Film)  |
Content : Production-Pollination-Isolation(Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, isolation house) -Distance isolation-Time isolation-Maturity index-Harvest and seed extraction(Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, isolation house)-Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Compost & Composting Techniques (PDF & Film)  |
Content: composting, compost – Value – Principle – Inputs – Suitable and unsuitable materials – Composting techniques – Over all composting process – Aftercare and compost turning – Ready compost and its uses – Process factor – Benefits – Effects on crop growth – Micro organism involved – Physical & biological effects – Our experience in composting. Format:CD Cost – INR : 400/- |
Seed Saving guide for
organic vegetables (PDF )  |
Content : Seeds – Pollination – Flowers – Isolation – techniques – Hand pollination – Seed production, Method of seed processing, Drying, Seed Storage techniques for Amaranth, Beans, Brinjal, Capsicum & Chilies, Corn, Cucumber, Ladies finger, Lettuces, Squash, Tomato, Watermelon. Format:CD Cost – INR : 300/- |
Organic Growth Promoters Preparation Techniques (PDF & Film)  |
Content: Panchagavya – Efficient microorganism (EM) – Amirthakaraisal – Fish extract – Coconut milk & curd extract – OGP application and dosage – Uses of OGP. Format:CD Cost – INR : 400/- |
Seed Saving for Peppers (Film)  |
Content : Production – Pollination – Isolation ( Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, Isolation house) – Distance isolation – Time isolation – Maturity index – Harvest and seed processing (single flower isolation, single plant isolation, House isolation) – Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Seed Saving for Tomato (Film)  |
Content : Production – Pollination – Isolation ( Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, Isolation house) – Distance isolation – Time isolation – Maturity index – Harvest and seed processing (single flower isolation, single plant isolation, House isolation) – Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Seed Saving for Beans (Film)  |
Content : Production – Pollination – Isolation ( Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, Isolation house) – Distance isolation – Time isolation – Maturity index – Harvest and seed processing (single flower isolation, single plant isolation, House isolation) – Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Seed Saving for Corn (Film)  |
Content : Production – Pollination – Isolation ( Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, Isolation house) – Distance isolation – Time isolation – Maturity index – Harvest and seed processing (single flower isolation, single plant isolation, House isolation) – Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Seed Saving for Amaranth (Film)  |
Content : Production – Pollination – Isolation ( Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, Isolation house) – Distance isolation – Time isolation – Maturity index – Harvest and seed processing (single flower isolation, single plant isolation, House isolation) – Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Seed Saving for Lettuce (Film)  |
Content : Production – Pollination – Isolation ( Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, Isolation house) – Distance isolation – Time isolation – Maturity index – Harvest and seed processing (single flower isolation, single plant isolation, House isolation) – Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Seed Saving for Cucurbits (Film)  |
Content : Production – Pollination – Isolation ( Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, Isolation house) – Distance isolation – Time isolation – Maturity index – Harvest and seed processing (single flower isolation, single plant isolation, House isolation) – Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Seed Saving for Ladies Finger (Film)  |
Content : Production – Pollination – Isolation ( Single flower isolation, Single plant isolation, Isolation house) – Distance isolation – Time isolation – Maturity index – Harvest and seed processing (single flower isolation, single plant isolation, House isolation) – Seed viability. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Green Manure (Film)  |
Content : Definition – Commonly used green manure plants – Cultivation of green manure plant – Follow-up operations – Calculation of green bio-mass – Evaluation of green manure and its effects on soil and plant growth. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
Organic rice cultivation (Film)  |
Content: Importance – Origin and distribution – Area and Production – Growth stages – Climate – Season – Crop duration – Soil – Seed rate – Cultivation techniques – Nursery – Seed treatment – Sowing – Bio-fertilizer application – Main field preparation techniques – Transplanting – Spacing – Weeding – Irrigation – Nutrient management – Crop critical stages – After care and agronomical practices – Harvesting – Cleaning – Storage. Format:CD Cost – INR : 300/- |
System of Rice Intensification (Pdf)  |
Content: – Rice production – SRI, Introduction, Salient feature, Importance – Cultivation techniques of SRI – Germinating seeds – Seed treatment – Nursery – Bed preparation – Sowing – Main field preparation techniques – Seedling separation – Single seedling transplanting techniques – Shallow transplanting – wide Spacing – Irrigation & water management – Weed management – Nutrient management – Difference between conventional and SRI method – Advantage – Experience and conclusion. Format:CD Cost – INR : 300/- |
Natural method of pest control (Film)  |
Content : Bio-plant extract (Neem Seed kernel extract – Neem leaf extract – Ginger – Garlic – Chilli extract – Five leaf extract)- Pest control using Bio-plant extract (Bio-Plant oil – Pheromones traps and lures – Egg parasitoid – Light trap – Yellow sticky trap – planting insectary plant – Bird perches – Bio-pesticides cakes). Format:CD Cost – INR : 400/- |
Compost Film  |
Content: What is compost? – What is composting? – Methods of composting – Micro – organisms involved in the composting progress – Understanding the process factors in the compost pile – Nutrient and C:N Ratio – Moisture – Aeration – Good compost is an important part of agricultural practices. Format:CD Cost – INR : 500/- |
Organic groundnut cultivation techniques (PDF)  |
Content: Scientific classification – Importance – History – Production, and productivity – Climate – Soil – Growth phases – Duration – Cropping system – Main field preparation techniques – Seed selection – Seasons – Seed rate – Spacing – Sowing – Critical stages – Nutrient, Irrigation, Weed management – Intercropping – Harvesting – Yield – Drying – Storage – Plant protection – Pest and Disease – Storage pest – Rodent – Nutritive value – Uses. Format:CD Cost – INR : 300/- |
Organic Pearl Millet Cultivation Techniques (PDF)  |
Content: Scientific classification – Importance – History – Production, and productivity – Climate – Soil – Growth phases – Duration – Cropping system – Method of cultivation – Seed selection – Seasons – Spacing – Seed rate –Nursery bed & sowing – Main field preparation techniques – direct sowing Critical stages – Nutrient, Irrigation, Weed management – Intercropping – Harvesting – Yield – Drying – Storage – Plant protection – Pest and Disease – Storage pest – Rodent – Nutritive value – Uses. Format:CD Cost – INR : 300/- |
Organic Finger Millet Cultivation Techniques (PDF)  |
Content: Scientific classification – Importance – History – Production, and productivity – Climate – Soil – Growth phases – Duration – Cropping system – Method of cultivation – Seed selection – Seasons – Spacing – Seed rate –Nursery bed & sowing – Main field preparation techniques – direct sowing Critical stages – Nutrient, Irrigation, Weed management – Inter-cropping – Harvesting – Yield – Drying – Storage – Plant protection – Pest and Disease – Storage pest – Rodent – Nutritive value – Uses. Format:CD Cost – INR : 300/- |
Poison on the Platter (Film)  |
Poison on the Platter, is an eye-opening film, produced by Mahesh Bhatt and directed by Ajay Kanchan, illustrating how all of our lives are going to be (adversely) affected by genetically modified foods. The proceeds of the film goes back into multiplying the same and making it available to many more. Format:CD Cost – INR : 250/- |
