The construction of an integrated rice technology park (Kuttanad Rice Park) at Mulakuzha, near Chengannur, is making good progress.
The 6,582-square feet facility, being set up on 5.22 acre of land in the possession of Prabhuram Mills under the Kerala State Textile Corporation, is aimed at producing Kuttanad brand rice and value-added products. It is constructed under the aegis of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra).
Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, who visited Mulakuzha to review the ongoing construction work recently, said the park would be commissioned soon. The facility, once completed, is expected to give a major impetus to paddy cultivation, procurement, and processing in the region. Paddy procured from Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Kottayam districts, including Kuttanad and Upper Kuttanad, will be processed at the park.
