'Noorang' Harvest of Thirunelly held in a festive mode

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2023
The 'Noorang' Harvest as part of  Thirunelly Tribal Comprehensive Development Project in Wayanad was held in a festive mode. The Noorang Harvest was held in the Irumbupalam Hamlet of Ward 9 of Thirunelly Panchayath of Wayanad. The Noorang project was designed with the aim of conservation, seed production and distribution of tubers, which had a permanent place in the food resources of the tribal group, and imparting knowledge about tubers to the new generation.
 
A total of 130 varieties of potatoes were harvested as part of potato cultivation by ten women of three Kudumbashree groups in  Irumbupalam on 4 February 2023. The harvest festival was inaugurated by Shri. O. R Kelu, MLA, Mananthavady Constituency inaugurated the harvest. Shri. P.V. Balakrishnan, President, Thirunelly Panchayath presided over the function. Ms. Saumini. P, CDS Chairperson, Thirunelly   welcomed the ceremony. Shri. P.K. Balasubramanian, Kudumbashree District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission delivered the keynote address.
 
Shri. Sunil Kumar KP (Range Officer, Tholpetty), Dr. Anil Kumar (ADA, Mananthavady), Ms. Vimala BM (Block Panchayath Member) and Ms. Jayesh. V (Kudumbashree District Program Manager-Tribal), Ms. Rukkiya Sainuddin (Standing Committee Chairman, Thirunelly Panchayat), Ms. P.J. Manuel (Potato Conservationist) and Shri. Sunny Kalpetta (Public Activist) paid their felicitations. Shri. Sai Krishnan T.V (Co-ordinator, NRLM Thirunelly) delivered vote of thanks. 150 people participated in the Harvest Festival.
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'Noorang' Harvest of Thirunelly held in a festive modeen