Experimental Learning : ON a Visit to a Farm

We visited Kapil farms, located in Moinabad, on 25th January 2020. This farm uses Israeli techniques of farming to increase the yield per acre. We were first taken to the lemon farm. There, the Trippko guide gave us a gist about the areas of farming techniques that we were going to cover.

In the lemon farm, we got to know that sweet lime especially used for pickles is grown there. Then, we saw an interesting thing. Fly-catchers, being used instead of the pesticides - a natural way to get rid of insects. The fly catcher contains the smell of the female insects to attract and trap the male insects.

The mango farm had trees of different varieties of mangoes. There were limited trees planted in every row and every row was given a number.

In their nursery, we saw rose plants and different types of plants and saplings which were covered with a sheet and we were also explained the importance of those sheets. We had also observed the grafting process which enables farmers to produce a healthy variety of yield.

In the cattle shed, we saw huge buffaloes and a very huge bull. We even saw calfs which were so young. The vegetable farm had tomatoes, Indian gooseberry, bitter guard, cluster beans etc.

The most interesting learning happened at the Bio gas plant. We get the bio gas from the fermentation of the animal dung. This animal dung is heated at 38-40 degrees Celsius. The gas which is released from this is used to produce electricity. Bio gas is also used as a fuel for cooking.

This trip gave us new insights about the latest practices followed in farming / agriculture.

By Wekshitha A- MEC