Alternative Projects

At SHAKOMATO we are actively pursuing alternative crops. We have earmarked some sections wherein pilot projects have been initiated.

Black pepper

Common Name:- Black Pepper (Kali Mirchi)
Scientific Name:- Piper Nigrum
Year of project start:- 2014
Trait:- Variety Periyar I with average piperine content of 4-5%

HALDI

Common Name:- Turmeric Megha 1 Variety (Haldi)
Scientific Name:- Curcuma Longa
Year of project start:- 2017
Trait:- High Curcumin content of 2%

Lemon Grass

Common Name:- Lemon Grass
Scientific Name:- Cymbopogon
Year of project start:- 2015
Trait:- Plants with Grade I gereniol content

Vetiver

Common Name:- Vetiver
Scientific Name:- Chrysopogon zizanioides
Year of project start:- 2016
Trait:- “Krishna”

Sarpagandha

Common Name:- Sarpagandha
Scientific Name:- Rauwolfia Serpentina
Year of project start:- 2014
Trait:- High Reserpine content 1.2%

CHIA

Common Name:- Chia
Scientific Name:- Salvia hispanica L
Year of project start:- 2020
Trait:- Execellent Source of Fibre,full of protein loaded with Vitamins and Minerals

CHAMOMILE

Common Name:- Chamomile
Scientific Name:- Matricaria chamomilla
Year of project start:- 2019
Trait:- Genotypes with more flowers and smaller flower diameter had higher essential oil content and flower yield

BASIL

Common Name:- Tulsi
Scientific Name:- Ocimum tenuiflorum
Year of project start:- 2021
Trait:- sweet, freshly floral and crisply herbaceous scent

SUGANDH MANTRI

Common Name:- Sugandh Mantri
Scientific Name:- Homalomena aromatica
Year of project start:- 2022
Trait:- N/A

VERMICOMPOST

Vermicompost – Vermicomposting is the process of turning organic debris into worm castings. The worm casting are very important to the fertility of the soil. The castings contain high amount of nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium.
Our unit was started in 2015 and producing 500MT annually.