The Agriculture department and the Muhamma grama panchayat have jointly launched an initiative to increase agricultural production by growing various crops in the local body.
The project rolled out on the occasion of Farmers’ Day was inaugurated by Alappuzha district panchayat president K.G. Rajeshwari on Wednesday.
As part of the initiative, vegetable and tuber crop planting drives were held at 641 centres across the panchayat. Officials said more than 250 acres of land had been brought under farming. "The initiative is the continuation of the 'Njangalum Krishiyilekku' project of the Agriculture department. A wide variety of vegetables, tuber and root crops, including elephant yam, taro and tapioca, and plantain will be cultivated with the help of farmers, Kudumbashree members, farming groups, individuals, youth organisations, students, political parties and so on," said Swapna Shabu, president, Muhamma grama panchayat.
