Instructional Farm, CoA, Vellayani

Major crops: coconut, paddy, banana, vegetables, tubers, spices, fodder and medicinal plants.

Irrigation facilities:  hi tech irrigation facilities. Efficient water management new modification to the system*

*Details of new modification for water management given in Annexure VIII

Infrastructural facilities in the Instructional Farm

Facilities - Farm Machinery/Equipment

Miscellaneous Items:

sprayers - knapsack, power, rocker, backpack

knives,spades,hoes, sickles, garden equipment tools

Facility - Green House, Polyhouse

Ponds

• The farm ponds in the college campus are suited for fish rearing
• The two ponds in Block C, each of 40m x 20m are stocked with fish (rohu, mrigal and catla) in rotation
• Ambal or water lillyin 20m x 20m pond adds to the aesthetic value of the campus
• In addition, eight ponds each of 10m x 5m and 1-2 m depth are available for fish rearing

Revenue Generation @ the Instructional farm

1. Seeds and planting material production
2. Organic inputs
3. Veggie wash
4. Secondary micronutrient mixtures
5. Value added products of banana, coconut and cassava (Value addition Centre)

Model Organic Farming units

1. Under the RKVY Project ‘Establishment of the Lead Centre for Organic Farming of Kerala Agricultural University at Vellayani’

   Two primarily certified model organic farms have been established

   Model Organic Farm Location	Area (sq.m.)
   Dept of Soil Science & Agrl.Chemistry	1.5
   Dept. of Agronomy	1

   Integrated Farming System model  

   1.   A teaching cum demonstration model of Integrated Farming System (IFS) unit is maintained in an area of 5000m2
   2. The major components are crops (banana, vegetables), duck and fish. It is unique in that there is a natural cleaning and aeration mechanism from the nearby spring (water channel)
   3. It was established and maintained by the Department of Agronomy and managed by the Instructional Farm from 2018 onwards.

   Livestock farm and Poultry unit

   Functioning under: Department of Animal Husbandry

   Purpose: To impart training to B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag and Diploma students.