The ‘njavara rice’, which has medicinal properties and is said to be a great healer for rheumatic ailments and cultivated only in Kerala, has once again found recognition from beyond the shores. But this time the cultivator has also been recognised along with the rice. Narayananunni of Chittur who has been cultivating the ‘njavara’ rice utilising organic manure for the past eleven years, has got the unexpected invitation to attend the ‘International Conference on Plant and Animal Breeding Diversity’ to be held at Santafe in New Mexico from August 25 to 28. His paper on the details of methods of ‘njavara’ cultivation sent to the Bonn-based Isoam, an international federation of organic agricultural movement, in Germany last December won much acceptance giving him this opportunity of a life time.Agriculture assistant director in the Kuzhalmannam block panchayat M Mukundan Unni had ably-helped Narayananunni to find financial support to the tune of Rs 50,000 for his trip from the State government.
The New Indian Express. 19th August 2009
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