Those facing a scarcity of quality of soil for farming do not need to worry anymore. The soil-less mix, developed by the Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), can be used as an alternative to the soil in farming and is now ready for sale. This mix is made of composted pressmud, a by-product from sugar mills along with coir-pith, powdered cow dung, neem cake, and biocontrol agents,plants can be directly planted to the 10 kg bag of the mix, no separate grow bags are required. A bag of 10 kg is priced at Rs 125.