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Kerala or Keralam (as it is known in the region's Malayalam language) are called ‘alam’ meaning ‘the land of’, and ‘kera’ meaning ‘coconut’. Jammed between the sea and coastal mountains, Kerala is subject to the monsoon rains that flood the land and the rice paddies on the subcontinent’s southern tip. Long growing seasons ...
Kerala Agricultural University from Thrissur & Wayanad Jilla Sugandha Nellulpadaka Karshaka Samithi from Wayanad, proposed the GI registration of Wayanad Jeerakasala rice. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] After filing the application in September 2009, the rice was granted the GI tag in 2010 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai , making the name ...
Gandhakasala rice is a variety of rice cultivated by the farmers in Wayanad District in Kerala. This is a scented variety of rice grown mostly by the members of the tribal communities of in Panamaram, Sultan Bathery, and Mananthavady areas in Wayanad. [1] As of 2010, gandhkasala is cultivated in an area of 327 hectares and jeerakasala in 22 ...
The Edayur chilli is a local cultivar primarily grown in specific regions of Kerala's Malappuram district. [3] Specifically, it is cultivated in the panchayaths of Edayur , Athavanad , Marakkara , Irimbiliyam , Kalpakanchery , and Valanchery within the Valanchery block, as well as Moorkanad and Kuruva panchayaths within the Angadippuram block.
Adoor bypass passes through Moonnalam. The Kerala State Seed Farm of Adoor is located at Moonnalam. Being a part of Adoor town, and not among the busy places, Moonnalam gives its contribution mostly in terms of agriculture, human settlement and providing a traffic-free way for the travellers on MC road and the way to Kollam.
Kuttanad Kerala As farming in the area increased, farmers felt themselves constrained by the two cycles a year for rice cultivation. The reason for which is the limited availability of potable water in Kuttanadu.
Pages in category "Agriculture in Kerala" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alleppy Coir;
The word Kole is a Malayalam word meaning "a bumper yield". It is a particular cultivation method adopted in wastelands in Malappuram district and Thrissur District from December to May which are otherwise submerged from June to November, half of the year. The Kole wetlands lie between 10° 20' N and 10° 40' N latitudes, and 75° 58' E and 76 ...