KOCHI: Paddy farming is returning to Kochi.
A few city dwellers have come forward to take up dry land paddy farming in the city in response to a campaign launched by the State Agriculture department. The formal launch of the programme was held at Eda Kochi North in which people's representatives including Mayor Mercy Williams participated.
Kochi had a greener past when a large portion of the present city centre was wetland. Till a few decades ago, these wetlands were used for paddy farming. But they eventually yielded to the pressures of urbanisation and were reclaimed for concrete jungles.
Good response
The bustling city areas of Panampilly Nagar and Vyttila were once paddy fields where the only mode of navigation was country craft. Canals separated the vast extent of green fields, remembered a senior councillor.
The attempt to popularise dry land paddy farming in the city has received a good response, said A. Sati, Agriculture Field Officer of the department. Many people have come forward to try their luck in paddy farming from areas like Palluruthy, Edapally, Vennala and Eda Kochi, she said. People with holdings ranging between 3 cents and 50 cents have approached the department seeking support for farming and seeds were distributed to them, she said.
Source:The Hindu 16 July 2010
A few city dwellers have come forward to take up dry land paddy farming in the city in response to a campaign launched by the State Agriculture department. The formal launch of the programme was held at Eda Kochi North in which people's representatives including Mayor Mercy Williams participated.
Kochi had a greener past when a large portion of the present city centre was wetland. Till a few decades ago, these wetlands were used for paddy farming. But they eventually yielded to the pressures of urbanisation and were reclaimed for concrete jungles.
Good response
The bustling city areas of Panampilly Nagar and Vyttila were once paddy fields where the only mode of navigation was country craft. Canals separated the vast extent of green fields, remembered a senior councillor.
The attempt to popularise dry land paddy farming in the city has received a good response, said A. Sati, Agriculture Field Officer of the department. Many people have come forward to try their luck in paddy farming from areas like Palluruthy, Edapally, Vennala and Eda Kochi, she said. People with holdings ranging between 3 cents and 50 cents have approached the department seeking support for farming and seeds were distributed to them, she said.
Source:The Hindu 16 July 2010
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