The district-level inauguration of Sisirasree, a project of Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council, Keralam, (VFPCK) to supply vegetable saplings for winter cultivation in Kanthallur and Vattavada grama panchayats will be inaugurated at Daivamedu in Vathikudy grama panchyat on Saturday.A vegetable nursery has been developed at Daivamedu to supply saplings and the Sisirasree project is being implemented under the auspices of the Self-Help Group (SHG) at Thopramkudy in association with Amala and Daivamedu SHGs.Explaining the implementation of the project, Vathikudy grama panchayat president told The Hindu on Friday that the saplings belong to the hybrid varieties that had a proven record of success in the prevailing climatic condition. According to him, 25 selected grama panchayats will also set up model vegetable farms under the project.A VFCK official said that the Sisirasree project aimed at the development of vegetable saplings conducive to the climate of the State. The project aims for the spread of vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, carrot, capsicum and beetroot, to more areas.A research wing to develop vegetable saplings is functioning under the VFPCK.The Daivamedu nursery has a large area for growing saplings of cabbage.According to VFPCK sources, cabbages can be grown as inter crops too and four kg of it can be harvested from a single plant within two months. Roshy Augustine, MLA, will inaugurate the project at 12 noon on Saturday at a function to be presided over by Vathikudy grama panchayat president Johny K. Thomas. VFPCK district manager T. V. Arunkumar will explain the details of the project and its implementation. VFPCK Chief Executive Officer T. R. Gopalakrishnan will inaugurate the first sale of the vegetable sapling. The VFPCK plans to develop the saplings for distribution to the farmers in a big way, the sources said.
The Hindu, 1st November 2008
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