A farmer scientist in Wayanad sets a model for black pepper conservation
6 months, 1 week ago

A farmer scientist in Wayanad sets a model for black pepper conservation

The Hindu  

When the black pepper crop in the State faces a serious depletion for various reasons, a veteran farmer in Wayanad is trying out an innovative approach to address the issue. K. Balakrishnan, 75, from Kammana in Wayanad conserves as many as 52 varieties of black pepper on his one-acre farm, including three new varieties developed by him. Mr. Balakrishnan’s passion for pepper vines made him a farmer-scientist and plant breeder. He bagged the Farmer Scientist Award from the Kerala Agriculture University in 2008 and the Best Organic Farmer award from the Kerala State Biodiversity Board last year.

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