Bhavanisagar block
Bhavanisagar block is a revenue block in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 15 panchayat villages; the main town is Bhavanisagar.[1]
Economy[edit]
An important agricultural area, there is an Agricultural Research Station in Bhavanisagar and the block contains the Bhavanisagar Dam and Reservoir along the Bhavani River, built between 1948 and 1955.[2] A seminar on Applied Nutrition Programme was held at Bhavanisagar in 1969, and agricultural machinery was upgraded in 1970−1971.[3][4] In recent years, Bhavanisagar block has become a notable area of floriculture, with an increasing number of farmers turning to flower cultivation, with an increasing 10-15% of acreage dedicated to it annually according to 2010 reports.[5] Of particular note is marigold (Tagetes) cultivation which can earn Rs. 6 to Rs. 10 per kg during the season and are usually purchased by the traders in Sathyamangalam and Coimbatore to companies producing poultry feed and food colouring.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Map of revenue blocks of Erode district". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- ^ New botanist. Today & Tomorrow's Printers & Publishers. 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ Kurukshetra. 1978. p. 83. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ Tamil Nadu (India). Legislature. Legislative Council (1 January 1972). Debates, Official Report. p. 381. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Floriculture picking up in Sathyamangalam and Bhavanisagar". The Hindu. 26 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Sunshine on fields in Erode" (PDF). The Hindu. March 5, 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
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