Onam Marketing Fair: Turnover of Rs 10.8 crore through Kudumbashree 'Onakani' and 'Nirapolima' Agricultural Schemes
Kudumbashree has achieved a turnover of Rs 10.8 crores through the 'Onakani' and 'Nirapolima' Agricultural Projects launched in the state under the auspices of Kudumbashree with the aim of targeting the Onam market. This was achieved through the 2014 Marketing Fairs organized across the state on the occasion of Onam. Through 'Onakani' vegetable cultivation Rs 7.82 crores was recorded and through 'Nirapolima' flower cultivation Rs 2.98 crores was recorded. About 25,000 farmers working under both schemes will benefit from this.
As a part of 'Onakani' Vegetable Cultivation, 1442.754 tonnes of vegetables were cultivated in the entire state in 6982.44 acres. Thrissur district topped in the turnover of vegetable cultivation with Rs 2.27 crores. Kottayam district came in second place with Rs 1.06 crores and Malappuram district came in the third place with Rs 67.4 lakhs.
As part of the 'Nirapolima' project, Thrissur district came in the first place in the turnover of flower cultivation. The total gain of farmers in the district is Rs 1.17 crores. Kasaragod came in the second place with a turnover of Rs 46.3 lakhs and Thiruvananthapuram district came in the third place with a turnover of Rs 29.8 lakhs.
In the floriculture sector, there has been a significant increase in the number of farmers, farm area and production this year. Last year, 1870 Farmers' Groups cultivated flowers in 870 acres, but this year 376.49 tonnes of flowers were produced by cultivating marigold, jasmine and lotus in 1301.53 acres. More than five thousand farmers participated in this.
The vegetables and fruits that Kudumbashree brought to the market at reasonable prices to prepare Onam Sadya (Feast) were a great relief to the common people. More and more farmers are getting into schemes that ensure better income with less investment. The success of Kudumbashree Onam Marketing Fair was made possible by the availability of quality products at fair prices along with good organization, coordination and participation of entrepreneurs and farmers.
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Onam Marketing Fair: Turnover of Rs 10.8 crore through Kudumbashree 'Onakani' and 'Nirapolima' Agricultural Schemes
