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This is a bio-methanation plant that can convert kitchen organic bio-waste into energy and nutrient rich slurry.

Shakthi Surabhi Bio-Methanation plant has been innovated by Vivekananda Kendra - nardep, Kanyakumari.

This is the result of an all India co-ordinated project sponsored by Department of Science and Technology of Government of India, executed by Vivekananda Kendra - NARDEP (Natural Resources Development Project). This involves decreasing market dependency and increasing livelihood security, food security, nutritional self-reliance, economic empowerment and employment generation. This is done through the introduction and integration of alternative and eco-friendly technologies and community resource management. This also includes creation of social infrastructure suited for these technological interventions.

System Rice Intensification is a way of rice cultivation developed in 1983 and since then has been successful in creating good yields in terms of both grains and biomass. Here Vivekananda Kendra R&D scientist Dr. Kamalasanan Pillai demonstrates transplantation of seedlings and also Sri.Murugan the farmer explains how it helps him.

Azolla cultivation in the backyard and subsequent feeding to the cattle as well as production of feed pellets.

Use of Pancha-gauya in a village in Kanyakumari district : Introduced by Vivekananda Kendra NARDEP.

Bio-Farmer describes the effectiveness of Panchagauvya at Kozhikottupiothai a village at Kanyakumari district.

Organic rose cultivation: Testimony of the farmer.

Use of Azolla as bio-feed is a technique developed by VK-NARDEP.

Fodder grass without chemical fertilizers as inter-crop in coconut groove at the Biofarm village in Kanyakumari district : Vivekananda Kendra NARDEP.