Efforts are on to develop Kottuvally grama panchayat in Ernakulam as a heritage site for the Pokkali variety of rice, grown in some coastal districts of the State.
The initiative had a ‘dramatic’ start here recently with the inauguration of the ‘Organic Theatre’ under the aegis of Viva Cultural Organisation, Thiruvananthapuram. The objective is to take the message of Pokkali heritage to people in the present context.
The focus of the play, tinged with hues of earth, is on creating a heritage space for a rice variety that has found international fame despite facing a plethora of problems. The first performance was that of ‘Kadamabanattam’, said the organisers. The marriage of theatre and agriculture would effectively take the message forward, they added.
