Thiruvananthapuram: Venganoor Grama Panchayat, formerly known as wide rice fields, has been for decades to see farms shrink and give way to other plants.
Because of the losses and financial crises, farmers stopped planting rice and began to process other plants, including tapioca and sweet potatoes.
However, Pancrayat is now in the process of reviving rice farming.
As a field is very close to Backwaters Vellayani, most of the flood and plants are destroyed.
Sadanaran C is one of the farmers who turned into a cultivation of other crops after experiencing financial losses.
Now, he has decided to continue the rice planting in 15 cents.
Padi cultivation has been launched as part of Panchayat’s goal to promote rice cultivation.
Venganoor Panchayat has begun to create awareness among farmers about the importance of rice cultivation and also the fact that rice is the only plant that is in accordance with the regional geography.
Along by promoting rice cultivation, Panchayat aspires to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production.
Sadanaran C is the first advanced for rice cultivation.
Cultivation was launched in December.
They have used rice varieties called’Thavallakannan ‘, which they have originated from a farmer based in Thiruvananthapuram.
“I have planted rice for years and continuous losses made me think about other plants.
But I have understood that no other plants can be cultivated in this field because of geographical conditions.
So, I have decided to grow rice whether it will be happened or profit.
But I am not ready to leave unproductive land, “said Sadandhan C.” We have begun to convince all Panchayat farmers to launch rice cultivation.
Because of the geographical limitations of the area, other plants will not last.
Therefore if we Can restore rice fields, it will be a big achievement.
When Sadandhan has stepped forward, we believe that other farmers will also begin rice cultivation once again, “said Srekumar Hospital, President Panchayath Vengoroor.