Jhanki Technique: Farmers of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh are still using traditional farming techniques and are getting excellent results from the same. The age-old tableau technique is proving to be easy for the farmers as well as giving more production at lower cost. Using this technique, farmer Ram Vijay of rural area of Surguja has cultivated semi. By adopting the traditional method inherited from his great-grandfather, he has not only produced a good crop at low cost, but is also hopeful of earning better profits. Seeing the success of Ram Vijay, other farmers are also being inspired to adopt this traditional technique. See this report…..
Traditional start of semi harvest
Ram Vijay tells Local 18 that he planted Semi crop in the month of Ashadh, i.e. during the rainy season. Farming was completely based on old methods, such as applying cowdung fertilizer and taking care of plants in traditional ways.
Plants withered in cold, became green again with fertilizer and irrigation.
According to Ram Vijay, the plants did become a little weak at the beginning of the cold, but after applying fertilizer and irrigation again, the plants started growing well again. Now fruits have also started to appear.
Supported by tableau technology
Ram Vijay tells that at his place “Jhanki” is used to support the plants. Jhanki i.e. thin woods of the bush, like Chhota Dhavra, Sarai, Jam, Sandhwar, these woods are buried in the field to provide support to the semi plants to climb up. This technique has been passed down from their grandfathers and great-grandfathers and they do farming by adopting it.
Who taught this method?
Ram Vijay says that no training was required, “Our grandfathers and great grandfathers used to do this method, we learned it by watching them.
Know the expectation of good yield at low cost….
The cost of cultivating semi is very less. According to Ram Vijay, the total cost is Rs 1,000 to 1,500.
Benefit: Will be decided after sale.
Benefit: Vegetables are ready to be eaten at home, there is less need to buy from the market.
Advice for other farmers
Ram Vijay also advised other farmers to adopt this traditional technique.
They say that you should definitely apply it once. Support the tableau and carry it forward in the traditional way, farming will be good.
