• Lekshmi G.S.
• S.M. Shalima
• E.Saravanan
• P.K.Shaji

Palakkad is the largest district in Kerala State. Palakkad district is known as the ‘Granary of Kerala State’.Vaniyamkulam Grama Panchayat in Ottapalam block of Palakkad district has been taken as study area. Farm ponds are one of the renewable gifts of nature which acts as rainwater harvesting structure. It recharges groundwater, checks soil erosion and retains silt. Pond based integrated farming helps to increase the quantity and quality of the crops and fishes. Reuse of waste products are the most important advantage of integrated farming. These type of integrated farming practices has become benefitted with the help of farm ponds.

Palakkad, Farm Ponds, Integrated Farming

"Studies on Pond Based Integrated Farming in Vaniyamkulam Panchayat of Palakkad District, Kerala, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.162-164, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012221.pdf

"Studies on Pond Based Integrated Farming in Vaniyamkulam Panchayat of Palakkad District, Kerala, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp162-164, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012221.pdf