Farmer Success Story: Jackfruit tree and its agri products

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http://www.thebetterindia.com/59942/james-joseph-jackfruit-365-superfood-india/


James Joseph says Jackfruit is Jack of all fruits. He wanted to make this undervalued and underrated seasonal fruit available for consumption 365 days a year.  On learning that 80% of the fruit is made up of water, he hit upon the idea of freeze-drying jackfruit. Freeze-drying reduced the weight of the fruit by 82%, cutting down the huge costs of transportation and storage. A 180-gm pack of freeze dried jackfruit can be stored at room temperature for 365 days and, when soaked in lukewarm water, yield one kg of jackfruit.

• Since the glycemic load (glucose level) in unripe jackfruit is almost half that of rice or wheat, the fruit makes a potent carbohydrate substitute for diabetics. 
• Jackfruit’s high potassium content helps lower elevated blood pressure 
• Its high anti-oxidant and flavonoid content protect against cancer. 
• Jackfruit also increases the human body’s capacity to absorb iron, making it extremely effective in preventing and curing anaemia. 
• Since jackfruit blends beautifully into most recipes, it can also change the way we look at health foods and gluten-free foods in particular.
• Interesting and unique jackfruit-infused recipes include galouti kabab, biryani, masala dosa, kathi roll, panna cotta, and payasam, all made from dehydrated jackfruit!

“I don’t even consider it a crop. It just grows. When other crops fail, you can always count on the jackfruit tree.” says Joseph

Revenue Stream: Honey Bee Cultivation

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http://www.thebetterindia.com/65339/josephine-selvaraj-vibis-natural-bee-farm/

The Vibis Natural Bee Farm started with 10 hives

Not only did Josephine employed more than 50 tribal women from the hilly villages of Oddanchathram, Malaiyur, Ellapara and Sirumalain; she has also helped more than 300 women set up their own honey bee farms.

More than 20,000 individuals have also benefited from the free honeybee farming training initiated by Josephine under the National Honey Mission.

Her progressive efforts in honey bee farming have changed the lives of locals by improving their standard of living and by ensuring that their children have access to quality education.

Her objective is to make the sweet nectar available to each and every family for their daily consumption. She believes that honey helps boost immunity and purifies blood. Its medicinal value protects the body from major health problems like heart ailments and cancer.

Hydroponics for green fodder production

Hydroponics is an extremely useful method to grow green fodder, which is essential for diary farming and increasing the milk yield.

Whether you have your own dairy farming or want to sell the green fodder to small scale dairy farmers, it is worth the revenue stream if taken commercially.

Whether you grow your own green fodder through hydroponics or through naturally growing on farms, it definitely increases the yield of milk production in your dairy farming



A useful read about the same is mentioned in the below link
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hydroponic-fodder-milk-cattle-drpcpatel-dr-pavinchandra-patel
http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/5931