Ponkunnam Farmers Club

PONKUNNAM 686506

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Supported by NABARD & SBT, Ponkunnam

MEETS
SBT hall 3rd Wednesdays 4-6 PM Coffee House Hall other wednesdays 5-6 PM

Annual Performance Report

2011-12

Pon Farm has been organizing agricultural extension programmes such as

CLASSES SEMINARS (ZBNF, Rain Shelter Farming, Fruit Tree Cultivation ,Organic farming etc) FARM CLINICS (Cut Worm infestation) FIELD DEMONSTARATIONS FARMERS CLUSTER MEETING VISITS TO MODEL FARMS VISIT TO DAIRY FARMS Celebrations of World Kitchen Garden Day, Farmers Day etc Weekly Chat Meets

Our Objectives
Popularization of SBTs Lending Schemes has been a key objective of the Club. The Club ensures proper utilization of Bank Loans and prompt repayment. The Club helps SBT in formulating area specific lending schemes for the Farmers. Kisan Credit Card. JLG Schemes are given special promotion.

CALENDER OF EVENTS

The meeting held on3rd March 2011 at SBT Hall, Ponkunnam

Mr.P.S.Gopikkuttan Pillai, (Ex.Mannager SBT) the Founder Chief-Co-Ordinator in the chair, elected
Dr.Kanam Sankara Pillai as the Chief Co-Ordinator And Mr.K.S.Somasekhara Pillai as Associate Co-Ordinator

Office bearers 2011-12

Dr.Kanam Sankara Pillai Chief Co- Ordinator K.S.Somasekhara Pillai Ass.Co-Ordinator

Meeting on 28th April 2011 SBTHall, Ponkunnam

Class on services from Agri Dept by
Korah Thomas, Agricultural Officer, Thekkethukavala

Karshaka Sree M.M.Joseph (Ouseppachan) Madickankal Parathanam,Mundakkayam

Phone 287105
Shared his faming experiences for the past 51 yrs.

Regular Monthly Meeting 3rd Wednesday 4-6 PM SBT Hall,Ponkunnam

Seminar on ZBNF 8th May 2011 Vyaparabhavan,Ponkunnam

Dr.(Prof) N.Jayaraj MLA inaugurates Pon Farm seminar on ZBNF 8th May 2011

Shaji Elanjimattom class on Zero Budget Farming

Nutmeg Growers meet sponsored by Spices Board

Nutmeg Growers of Ponkunnam 2nd June 2011 Pension Bhavan

Sreekandan Thampy Asst Director Spices Board,Kochi

Loans from SBT P.Sasidharan Pillai Chief Manager SBT

Class for Desabandhu Purusha Svasraya Samgom 5th June 2011

Class for SVRVNSSHSS Vazhoor 5th June 2011

Monthly meeting 15th June

George Mathai AO,Elikkulam takes class

Mrs.Bency Varghese AOThekkethukavala

? Cutworm? Army worm infestation in Ponkunnam 20 June 2011

Biotech Pesticide trial

Fenval Trial

Bio Tech Pesticides

Mrs.Bessy Varghese AO.Thekkethukavala

Meeting with Members of Chirakadavu Panchayath 27 June 2011

Cut Worm in Ponkunnam

FARMERS DAY 2011 ,Erumely

Karshaka Dinam in Kanjirapally

VFPCK loan

Discussion with Panchayath Prsesident C.K.Ramachandran Nair

JAIVA PACHAKARI VYAPANAM 5jULY 2011 Town Hall

Nutmeg Farmer E.C.Thomas,Eatathottam,Poovarani

N.Vidhyadharan Coffee Board

VEGETABLE FARMING SEMINAR 5th July 2011 Town Hall,Ponkunnam

Class for Marthoma Church Kanakappalam

President Pon Farm Nutmegs Balachandran Pillai,Thuruthipallil

Secretary PonFarm Nutmeg Growers

Rumbutan from Home Grown VIZHIKATHODU

Fruits of Malasian Rumbutan

Chief Co-Ordinator,Keli Farmers Club,Pattanakadu Santhosh Kumar about JLGroups

R.Muraleedharan Nair about DRC calculation

Class for women Public Library Ponkunnam

Locating site for Organic Farming Panthiruvelil Compound Of Adv.P.C.Chacko

Rain Water Harvesting

JAIVAKARSHAKASAMGOM CHAMAMPATHAL

Bhoomikkoru Kuda Destributing tree saplings

PHYTOPTHORA

VFPCK Vegetable saplings

Nutmeg Growers Study Tour

Kkadukanmakkal Nutmegs

Nutmeg cultivation study tour

World Kitchen Garden Day 28 th Sept 2011

Farmers Market

Karshaka Sree Hameedkutty Kajirapally

KarshakaSree Hameedkutty with Coconut GrowersCo-Ordinator Bejoy Thomas,Vathalloor

Ammini Amma,Puzhayanal Block Panchayth member

Happy Mathew,Kilirooparambil AO,Vadasserikkara

VEGETABLE FARMING VFPCK Seminar MG Town Hall ,Ponkunam

State secretary Nutmeg Growers P.V.Antu,Angamaly

N.Vidyadharan Coffee Board

Farmers Market,Kuruvamoozhy experinces by a Farmer

Mrs.Lillykutty Jacob ,Pallivathukal Co-ordinator Womens wing

Shaji Zacharia DM NABARD,Kottayam

Coffee House Meets on Wednedays 5-6 PM

St.Thomas HSS,Erumely

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Mar Mathew Arackal inagurates Seminar on Rain Shelter Farming PARISH HALL,KANJIRAPALLY

Mathew Zacharia AAD,Kanjirapally

T.K.Surendra Varmma taking class on Biogas Plants 16th Nov 2011,Public Library Hall

Bejoy Thomas Vathalloor Co-Ordinator PonFarm Coconut Growers

Mrs.Rani Santhosh Best Lady Farmer,Kanjirappally

Committee Meeting Panthiruvelil

V.Asokakumar,Marancherry about ZBNF

Palelkars Book added to our Library

Sr.Prathiba receives amla sapling for Serinity Convent Elikkulam 25 Nov 2011

Class for Vidhyadhi Raja EMHS

SBT donates coats & beds worth One Lakh to THQ Hospital,Kanjirappally 23 Nov 2011