At Arasanwewa Sustainable Agriculture Research center, company has develop a model for pilot Azolla project and this consist of two ponds built in the ground using polythene.
The Aim of the research is to check on the growth pattern of the azolla on direct sunlight and shaded area (using 80% shade nets) and also to study on the growth efficiency on organic fertilizer.
Since Azolla is rich in crude protein aim of this exercise is to check on the parameters of the plant and growth patterns in order to utilize as poultry, dairy feed and in organic fertilizer manufacturing.