Rural Community Action Centre (RCAC)

(A non profit service organization, Rged.69/1999)

Order of the Tamilnadu State Gvmt

Visit of Erode in 2004

The Jatropha nursery of RCAC
Jatropha nursery 

Using Jatropha oil cake as fertilizer for moringa by RCAC
Use of the oil cake as fertilizer
Use of the oil as diesel substtute
Use of the oil for lighting
Use of the oil for soap making

A brief profile

Objectives

                Rural Community Action Centre 
is a non-governmental, non-profit service organization devoted to the promotion of economy
 and well being of rural farming community.  The polluted environment and health hazards 
that tend to cripple the rural life are the primary concerns of the organization.  
Safeguarding the bio diversity available in rural setting and documentation of the associated ITK 
are high on the agenda.

Activities of RCAC on Jatropha

  1. Popularisation of Jatropha in the existing farming system.

  2. Promotion of fence line planting.

  3. Propagation and supply of plants involving self help group comprising rural women.

  4. Loans for procurement of seeds and oil extraction at community level.

  5. Reselling of oil and cake at cost basis to help generate income for the rural community.

RCAC has demonstrated the potential of Jatropha oil by running the diesal engine (8 HP) in its own premises for irrigation purpose for the last one year.

One of our menber regularly uses blended Jatropha oil for his tractor and power tiller. These two demonstrations have motivated all the other members to take up planting of this crop. Last season, we had raised and supplied nearly one lakh cuttings to our members (1 lakh = 100.000).

Current programmes

  1. National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), Plant Bio diversity on medicinal plants by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

  2. Indigenous Technical Knowledge project of M/s. M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai.

  3. Popularisation of Jatropha curcas through  women self help groups

  4. Exploitation of un utilized and under utilized horticultural crops

  5. Promotion of Aloe cultivation for juice extraction

EXECUTIVES:

Organic Products Awards

PANCHAKAVYA  (SANMAN AWARD FROM PROF. ANIL.K. GUPTA, IIM, AHMEDABAD, 2002)

Prepared out of cow dung slurry (5kg), cow’s urine (3litres), milk(2litres), curd(2litres) , ghee(1litre),    sugarcane juice(3litres), banana fruits(12) and tender coconut water(3litres promotes growth, enhances flowering, extends shelf life add 300 ml of panchakavya  to 10 litres of water and spray , dip the seedlings, soak the seeds, increased resistance to pests and diseases, enhances vermicompost production, maximizes the trichoderma production enhances the composting process

Herbal pesticide (Award from National Innovation Foundation, Dept of Science and Technology, GOI,2001)

Prepared from Aloe, Vitex, Clerodendron, Neem and Calotropis. prepare the pulp(5kg) of each individually and mix the pulp and allow the mix to ferment for 7 days. spray @ 500 ml per 10 litre, controls all pests and diseases in crops, spray during pre flowering, flowering and post flowering phase, cost effective

Vet care products herbal antibiotic

Controls and prevents foot and mouth disease, protects against all kinds of fever to animals, acts as de worming agent, restores the fertility status, no side effects

Immunity booster

Boosts immunity to all diseases, cleanse intestine and enhances efficiency, upgrades quality of milk, stabilizes digestion, cost effective

 FOR FREE DETAILS AND DEMO, PLEASE CONTACT:

Rural Community Action Centre

Administrative Office:   25, Raji Medical building, 1103, EVN Road, Erode – 638 009 Tamil Nadu  Ph: 0424 – 261815 Fax: 0424 – 250622 email: rcacngo@yahoo.com

Residential Office: R.S. Hospital, Bye Pass Road, Kodumudi – 638 151, Erode, Tamil Nadu Ph: 04204 – 22369 (H) 22469 (R)

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