KOCHI: Considering the fact that the success of Haritha Keralam Mission will depend on how far the programme reaches out to the people, the civic administrators across the district have decided to ensure more participation of the Kudumbasree units. Thus making women the torch-bearers of development.
The other day the prestigious Haritha Keralam project was launched across the state for a clean and green Kerala through waste management, organic farming and conservation of water resources. Most of the Kudumbasree units are already engaged in organic farming in their respective areas.
The programme has been titled as ‘Harvest in three cents’ (Moonu centil veetham polivu). As part of the project all Kudumabsree members will also grow vegetables at their houses, utilising available space.
Those who are interested in farming will be supplied with seeds and saplings through panchayats. For students, the same will be supplied through schools. Organic manure will be supplied on a subsidised rates to those who take up farming.
Meanwhile, most of the local bodies have launched various initiatives as part of Haritha Keralam.
At Amballoor panchyat, organic cultivation was launched on nearly two and a half acres of land. The vegetables being grown here include long beans, lady’s finger, spinach, tomato and plantain.
“With this initiative, we are planning to carry out the ward level plans for organic farming to another level,” said Amballoor panchayat president Jalaja Mohan.
The two and a half acres at Poyyattithazham will be used for the cultivation. “A group of farmers from the panchayath has already agreed to carry out the work. The vegetables will be cultivated organically by using compost and cow dung as the main manures,” she added.