Thiruvananthapuram: Kalliyor Grama Panchayat has started land preparation to introduce traditional rice aquaculture methods followed by the tribes of Wayanad ‘in Netti’.
This is a seed germinated method in the media made with medicinal plants.
Because the agricultural method was adopted from Wayanad, the rice varieties they cultivated, namely ‘Manuranna’ was chosen.
Cultivation was started by Kalliyor Grama Panchayat and Krishi Bhavan as part of a carbon neutral project.
As the first stage of the program, 25 hectares of Tanah Bera closely related to Vellayani backwaters have been obtained from 15 landlords.
Cultivation will be executed by the Pandarakari Padasekharam Committee by utilizing employees of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Land preparation begins on January 17 and will be completed in 25 days which include the excavation channel and other land preparation.
This agricultural method does not use all types of chemical fertilizers and wire fertilizers.
When seeds grow in medicine drugs, plants will have good immunity power, flavor, pest control and disease control capabilities.
Lake Vellayani is the only water source for three Panchayats.
Organic farming will maintain free backwaters pollution.
This scheme will also provide employment opportunities for national rural employment workers.
The budget for the scheme is around 30 lakh.
“This project is the result of our one-year hard work.
We must arrange several meetings and convince landlords to provide their land for cultivation.
At present, more people ask in the agricultural office about giving their land for cultivation.
In the coming years , the following steps will be taken to expand rice cultivation by adopting more methods of organic farming agriculture Bera and to market unique organic products.
When summer arrives, we also have to take care of water availability.
We plan to supply rice in the market with a brand name Panchayat, “said Swapna C, officials of the Kalliyor Agriculture Office.