Keralam’s Kudumbashree records ₹10.07 crore turnover from Onam vegetable, flower sales
Products of over 33,000 joint liability groups of women farmers were sold at Onam markets
Kerala's Kudumbashree, a women's self-help organization, witnessed a record turnover of ₹10.07 crore from its farm livelihood initiative during the Onam festival. The organization organized markets in all 14 districts of Kerala to support the government's market intervention efforts. The markets sold products from over 33,000 joint liability groups (JLG) of women farmers.
Kudumbashree's pesticide-free vegetable cultivation initiative, known as 'Onakkani', saw the sale of 1,580.88 tonnes of vegetables, generating a turnover of ₹8.91 crore. This year, the organization cultivated pesticide-free vegetables on 20,500 acres, up from 8,913 acres last year. The 'Nirappolima' floriculture initiative saw the sale of 113.17 tonnes of flowers, yielding a turnover of ₹1.16 crore.
Thrissur district led the turnover with ₹2.85 crore, followed by Palakkad with ₹1.62 crore, Kannur with ₹85.5 lakh, and Thiruvananthapuram with ₹79.93 lakh.
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