Police officer emulates Israeli farming method to sell veggies at low cost

This was possible for the ADSP as he opted to plant tomato, ladies finger and so on with the Israeli farming method. “I did so only after a careful study. The Israeli farming practice is based on drip irrigation and is one of the best methods. The vegetables have been cultivated in just 50 cents and are watered using drip irrigation,” said Inbamani.

In order to prevent water loss, plastic sheets have been spread over the soil. Because of this, water is supplied only twice a week. Only one lakh litres of water is spent on the vegetables in a month, he said. If paddy is cultivated on the same ground at least one lakh litres of water per day would be required, he added.

He also said that under the new cultivation method, more earthworms are produced and they aid plant growth. Also, the plastic sheets help in maintaining uniform temperature of the roots and thereby aiding better growth. Another important feature of the farming practice is that only organic manures are used.

“Because of the effective farming method the vegetable yield is high and is sold to the police families at a cost 20 per cent lesser than the market price. I have also received a positive feedback from the families which cook them. They have told me that the vegetables taste good and are healthier compared to the ones available in the market,” said Inbamani.

Inbamani thus definitely stands apart when it comes to social work. He is not an usual cop who just focuses on his work alone. He is one of the rare police officials who is more interested in doing something good to the society.

Earlier, in the 10 acres of land available at the Armed Reserve (AR) police ground at Ramanthapuram, Inbamani had created a pond by desilting. Now, more than 10 lakh litres of water from the pond is supplied to over 800 police families in AR quarters.

However, Inbamani did not stop with the pond alone and he has gone ahead with vegetables. But he has more plans before his retirement on January 31. “I will try to introduce more such measures in the remaining available land,” he promised.