Thirunelly seed fete , a seed festival organised jointly by the Thirunelly grama panchayat, Save our Rice campaign, Thanal, Kudumbasree Mission, ATMA and NABARD, will be held at the weekly market of the Kudumbasree at Kattikulam on Friday and Saturday.

O.R. Kelu, MLA, will inaugurate the programme at 10 a. m. on Friday. The two-day programme is aimed at sensitizing the farming community to the significance of conserving traditional seeds of paddy, vegetables and tuber crops, the organisers said in a release here .

Various programmes, including a seminar on organic farming practices and on ground challenges, exhibition-cum-sharing of close to 200 varieties of paddy seeds, 60 varieties of vegetables and tuber crops and a food festival of the Kudumbasree Mission will also be held.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / HOme> National> Kerala / by Staff Reporter / Kalpetta – May 26th, 2016