There are various type of intercrops are tried in between Agarwood and one of that is Vanilla. The vanilla crop, which had been identified as a rich crop a few years ago, was afflicted with leukemia, while the Vanadurgi Agarwood India Limited recently arranged a conversation programme on the possibility of vanilla revival, with growers’ urge to revive the crop, which was completely destroyed in the face of market problems.
The reason to disappear of the vanilla crop:
Farmers were deeply involved in farming, using fertilizer, light nutrients, hormones, etc. in order to grow more crops when prices were high. For this reason, vanilla vines grew soft, and were used extensively with pesticides and fungicides before diseases were aimed at preventing some minor diseases. It was also pollinated more flowers than the vines needed. Vanilla is a soft vine that does not have high pressure tolerance. For all these reasons, the cord lost its strength, while vanilla prices in the global market fell below production costs. In addition, global production has become more, there were no vanilla buyers. Various government departments, crop buying companies, lending banks, etc., all withdrew their support for vanilla crops. Farmers who noticed all this lost interest in vanilla farming. Vanilla exporting firms suffered a loss of judgment. At the same time, the vanilla vines were infected with phiyolium Wits. The vines were dismantled by the farmers because of the lack of price they ignored the medication, and for all these reasons, the exporting companies stopped trading vanilla. Amidst this growth came a serious setback for India’s vanilla agriculture and industry.
The reason to disappear of the vanilla crop:
Farmers were deeply involved in farming, using fertilizer, light nutrients, hormones, etc. in order to grow more crops when prices were high. For this reason, vanilla vines grew soft, and were used extensively with pesticides and fungicides before diseases were aimed at preventing some minor diseases. It was also pollinated more flowers than the vines needed. Vanilla is a soft vine that does not have high pressure tolerance. For all these reasons, the cord lost its strength, while vanilla prices in the global market fell below production costs.
In addition, global production has become more, there were no vanilla buyers. Various government departments, crop buying companies, lending banks, etc., all withdrew their support for vanilla crops. Farmers who noticed all this lost interest in vanilla farming. Vanilla exporting firms suffered a loss of judgment. At the same time, the vanilla vines were infected with phiyolium Wits. The vines were dismantled by the farmers because of the lack of price they ignored the medication, and for all these reasons, the exporting companies stopped trading vanilla. Amidst this growth came a serious setback for India’s vanilla agriculture and industry.
Existing situation:
Vanilla is a completely perished elsewhere in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, including Karnataka. Only a handful of select farmers are still cultivating small amounts in their plantations and are getting a small amount of yield. Nowadays some growers are trying to grow a crop by planting vanilla vines. The same fear has continued since the situation was created without a vanilla buyer in the past.
As part of all these developments, the Karnataka State Vanilla Growers Conference was held recently at the T.S.S hall in Shirasi in Uttara Kannada district. The event was attended by a team of top experts in vanilla products from France and officials from the central government and state government’s agriculture and horticulture departments. Dharmendra Kumar, Chairman of the Vanadurgi company, spoke proposal about Maland farmers are interested in vanilla farming. Even buyers who import vanilla are keen to buy vanilla, experts from the government research institute say that disease control of various crops is possible. Vanilla also comes with a good price tag. He said that the ceremony was held for an open discussion in this regard.
Sri. Ananthkumar Hegde, MP, who presided over the meeting, said, “The first step towards horticulture in Uttara Kannada district is with vanilla. We would still be growing if vanilla had not touched diseases. Now we are again facing towards vanilla, and it should be carried out systematically. It’s my responsibility to ask the central government to make a price tag. We have consulted with the concerned departmental experts for disease control. We are going to take a proper decision on this. It is not okay to live in a single farm. Mixed crops should be grown. So, we can be economically strong.
Speaking to foreign vanilla dealer Jukka Joseph, we were buying vanilla from all over the world, in Maddagaskar, vanilla crop is grown largely where we were buying the crop under contract. “We are very excited to buy India’s vanilla crop,” he said. Crux Alaine, said in the next three to four years vanilla demand will be increased in the world and there seems to be better prices, by using such an opportunity we want to develop economically. Prince Lawrence spoke and said, we shake hands with you. Grow vanilla in every home. We are excited to deal with India.
Dr. Chowdappa, director of Central Horticultural Research Institute said, “we will take action to inform farmers of vanilla cultivation by directing our farmers to their plantation. Disease control is also possible. He said that the department would set up a program to grow quality crops. Bhavesh Patel, director of the Gujarat Biotechnology Center, and director of the Indian Institute of Horticulture Research. Dr. Anand Raj, chief scientist of the Indian Institute of Horticulture Research institute Dr. Selvakumar, the head of the Indian Spice Crops Research Institute, Kodagu. Dr. S.J. Dr. Aanke Gowda, a scientist at the Indian Spice Crops Research, Kallikote Dr. C.N. Bijju, Mahammed Faisal Firan, Indian Spice Crops Research Institute, Kodagu and Dr. Shri. H.R. Nayak, Deputy Director of Horticulture Department of Shirasi was present. Progressive farmer and entrepreneur Mrs. Savitha Hegde Byrumbe inaugurated the programme.
Next way
Countries that have traditionally grow vanilla as a major crop, still they are successfully engaged in agriculture, So why can’t we? Before deciding it is important to find the appropriate methods and medication for the control of vanilla cavity disease. Rejuvenating already planted vines requires fresh planting. Adopting appropriate methods in agriculture and processing for aromatic vanilla production. Markets should not be in trouble. This view requires a give-and-buy agreement. For this purpose, vanilla needs to be re-established by progressively progressive activities over the next four to five years. Research activities have already been undertaken in collaboration with government research institutions and global companies. Collectively, vanilla as an alternative source of income in-between Agarwood can be used to promote the economic development of growers.