Thematic area: Climate resilient
Name of the Innovation: Indigenous technology to avert storm
Details of Innovator: Shri Dipak Mondal, Vill: Banamalipur, Chakdaha, Nadia
Background of the Innovation: Due to abrupt change in climatic situation in recent decade, blowing strong wind, Cyclone is regular phenomenon in the district of South Bengal in general and Nadia district in particular. These cause maximum damage in the field crops and taller fruit crops, as a result of which maximum production loss is faced by the farmers. There is no technology or intervention available in the local area which can mitigate these problems of heights magnitude
Technological Details: It is told that where there is a problem, there is a solution also. With vast agricultural experience Sri Mondal explored his own way of encountering the problem. He initially thought to reduce the biomass load from the upper portion of the plants like Banana, Papaya, Citrus etc. through pruning and leaf shedding. It intern reduces the trust of the wind flow resulting minimum crop damage. It is practiced based on short term weather forecasting provided by the Nadia KVK.
Practical utility of the innovation: Since climatic hazard like Fani, Amphan has become a very regular feature and farmers are facing a chronic problem out of these hazards, fruit growers may adopt this technology which is not that much cost intensive and easy to operate. This technology/ innovation can protect up to 60% of the crop loss faced by the farmers of South Bengal.