Sir,

        We are much obliged to you and your department for giving an exposure of ‘Green Mussel’ farming in Padne and nearby villages through ASIANET .

        Out of the numerous calls received I could learn that it had given the poor coastal population a new inspiration and hope for the future. The callers were mainly Malayalis from Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Two calls from Calcutta and one from Bombay. Besides these, lots of greetings through phone and SMS

The callers include:
a) Govt. Depts.
b) Exporters and Traders
c) Prospective farmers and well wishers

(I) Govt. Depts such as CMFRI-Kochi who offered know-how and equipments for sea farming and MPEDA-Kochi who offered financial help for poor farmers.
(II) Exporters, pickle manufacturers and traders who are willing to buy from us.
(III)Our MLA offered his help to acquire maximum benefit from fisheries ministry for making infra structural facilities such as depurations, processing center, cold storage and ice factory. Our MP offered his help to bring our seed problem before the Central Government and to solve the barricade for exporting to European Union.

        The majority of the callers were new comers who want my help to start new venture of mussel farming. Most of them will be visiting me for getting elaborate literature of farming.

        I missed to note down a lot of calls during travel, some of the noted prospective calls are given below.

BUSINESS
1 Mr. Dev Nair,
Perfect Trading Corporation,
Jain Ashraya Block-3-Flat-FA,
No.1 Vembuliamman Kovil St,
West K.K. Nagar-Chennai-78.
EXPORTER
2 Mr. Abdul Aziz, Kanhangad PICKLE COMPANY
3 Mr. BalaKrishnan,
Good Shed Road,
Tirur-Market. Tel: o494 3091
TRADER
4 Mr. Ashraf, Bombay TRADER
5 Mr. Abdul Azeez, Trichur TRADER
6 Mr. Kabeer ,Perumbavoor. TRADER
7 Mr. Alex, Ernakulam,
Cochin Protein Products,
Tel: 0484 3252691.
TRADER

GOVT DEPTS
1 CMFRI-Kochi Dr. Appukuttan
Dr. Velayudhan
2 MPEDA-Kochi Dr. Santhana Krishna,
Joint Director.
3 Sathish Chandran MLA
4 P. Karunakaran MP
5 Mr. Sayeed, Kochi Need training for farming
6 Mr. David, Kottayam Need training for farming
7 Mr.Shareef. M, Alapuza Need training for farming
8 Mr. CK. Sunny-Venkatangu . B Trichur. Need training for farming
9 Mr. Babu, Kochi Need training for farming
10

Mr.Babu, SC. Puram.P.O.Alapuza.

Need training for farming
11 Mr. Sunil Dutt, Kayamkulam Need training for farming
12 Mr.Kader, Nileswer Need training for farming
13 Mr.Harshan, Kumblagi.P.O. Thopumpady Need training for farming
14 Mr. Sabu, Kuttipuram, kollam Need training for farming
15 Mr. Sumerin Reddy (Adv); President of Farmers Society, Karwar. Need training for farming
16 Mr. Ibrahim, kanhangad Need training for farming
17 Mr.Meera Kuwait,Perumbavoor. Need training for farming
18 Mr.Bharathan, Valiyaparamba Need training for farming
19 Mr. Sabu, Vytilla, Kochi Need training for farming
20 Mr. Annie, Bangalore (Retd BHEL) Need training for farming
21 Stanley Jose, Ezhupunna Need training for farming
22 Mr.Rajiv, Anjuthengu, P.O. Trivandrum Need training for farming
23 Vishwambharam, Trivandrum Need training for farming
24 Mr. Abdul Aziz, Anikkad,Kumbla
Need training for farming

Appreciation
1 Mr.Rajan, Canara Bank, Nilambur Appreciation
2 Mr. M.H. Salam Thalangara, kasaragod. Appreciation
3 Mr. Madhavan, Malayala Manorama, Kasaragod. Appreciation
4 Mrs. Usha, Bangalore. Appreciation
5 Mr. Purushottam (Astrologer), Chandera Appreciation
6 Mr.Hameed, Quilandy Appreciation
7 Mr. Jaleel Civil Engineer, Payannur Appreciation
8 Mr. K.K.C. Ismail, Cheemeni Appreciation

SMS and E-Mail greetings from Calcutta, U.A.E, Kerala, Karnataka and Bombay.

Miss Call not Responded from Foreign Countries
1) 00966502356212
2) 00966501211924
3) 00966502356254
4) 00966507332726

Thanking you,

Sincerely,

Gul Mohamed. G.S
Near Panchayath Office,
Post. Padne.671312,
Kasaragode District ,
Kerala.
Tel No. 0467 2276465
Cell: 9447176465
E-Mail: gulfarms 2000@Yahoo.co.in


NB: This letter was prepared immediately after the telecast. Afterwards Rs.3,00,000/- was sanctioned by the government from BFFDA – Kollam for promoting mussel culture. All the calls and enquiries received after the date were not included in the letter.

(G.S. Gul Mohamed)