Pravin Shetty

Substainable Designed Pearl Oysters: Farming Integrated with Rain Water Harvesting Pravin Shetty

Pearls developed from Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka verdant and pristine ponds of farmers value added Crafted image pearls /Mobe pearls is a dome shaped or image pearl produced by placing hemisphere or miniature image against the side of the oyster shell interior . The result is an exquisite pearly nacre coated miniature image of anything dear to humans. This miniature image can be made in to pendants, earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings. The technology developed is very simple and can be easily carried out by farmers, unlike the technology for free round pearl production, where skilled hands and large capital are required. We promote the technology developed is very simple and training in rural development to motivate the agriculturists for adopting modern practices in agriculture.