'Noorang' Harvest of Thirunelly held in a festive mode
The harvest of 'Noorang', the centre for the conservation of more than 180 heritage tuber crops and diversity as part of Thirunelly Tribal Comprehensive Development Project in Wayanad was held in a festive mode. 'Noorang', the heritage tuber conservation centre has been set up in Irumpupalam village as part of the Thirunelly Tribal Comprehensive Development Project implemented by Kudumbashree in Wayanad.
About ten women, members of three Kudumbashree farming groups in the village, are cultivating here. This is the fourth year of cultivation by expanding the nutritious 'noora', 'nara', small tubers and other varieties of tubers of the indigenous people. The project aims to maintain the food culture of the indigenous people and to instill a healthy new generation through such knowledge.
The planting festival organized on 29 April 2025 was inaugurated by P. V. Balakrishnan, President, Thirunelly Panchayat. Balasubramanian P.K.,
District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission presided over the function. Soumini. P, Chairperson, Thirunelly CDS, Vimala V. M, Member, Block Panchayat, Rukhiya Zainuddin, Chairman, Development Affairs Standing Committee, Ameen, Assistant District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission, Pushpa, Prema, Sumathi, CDS Sub-committee members and Mohanan, Head of the Hamlet spoke at the function. Sai Krishnan, Coordinator, Thirunelly Special Project, Animators, Bridge Course Mentors, residents of the hamlet and others participated in the programme.
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'Noorang' Harvest of Thirunelly held in a festive mode