From fodder grass to orchids and betel leaves to cashew, the area in and around Kottarakara has farms spread across acres cultivating a wide range of crops. While agriculture sustained livelihoods across the region once, the sector has been facing multiple challenges of late.
In order to conserve the district agrarian heritage of land and help the farmers find market for their crops, students of Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Kottarakara, have come up with a comprehensive agri portal covering nearby areas under six Krishi Bhavans.
The interactive portal kottarakkara agriportal.org currently has details about various crops in Kareepra, Veliyam, Ezhukone, Neduvathur, Kottarakara and Pooyapalli along with other information to assist farmers. The data were directly collected from various agricultural offices and its an effort to guide farmers in solving some issues they face.
