Agriculture News

Kasargod: With just a few days left for the Onam celebrations in the state, the price of green coconut has started increasing again, which is a slight relief for coconut farmers. Last week, Kerafed was procuring green coconuts at Rs 51 per kg. However, this week, the price has gone up to Rs 59. At the same time, the current price in the general market is Rs 55. While Kerafed increased the price by Rs eight in a week, it increased by five rupees in the general market. Earlier, the price had come down to Rs 35 to Rs 40. Traders say that the prices will increase further in the coming days as Onam approaches. The new market changes will provide huge financial relief to the coconut farmers of the state.

 (KasargodVartha) Once upon a time, the field of Peralam was a land where golden coloured paddy stalks and golden coloured cucumbers used to grow in abundance. But with the passage of time, the fields remained barren for many years without cultivation. Ramachandran Vadakkini, a farmer, spent his childhood witnessing and experiencing a vibrant agrarian culture with the melody and harvest of Njattupattu. It was that umbilical cord connection with the soil that prompted him to put aside his books of profit and loss and re-cultivate gold in the barren land.

A pandal set up for vegetable cultivation was completely destroyed due to heavy rains, destroying crops on about two acres of land. The vegetable cultivation of A R Mohanan and M V Shyamala of Karinthalam was destroyed in heavy rains on Sunday night (August 23).  WeatherFact-checking The couple had been cultivating about two acres of land in Karinthalam Devaswom on lease. Vegetables like cucumber, cucumber and pumpkin were mainly cultivated. Yam was also cultivated extensively under the same pandal. With the collapse of the pandal, the sugarcane crop was also badly damaged.

As a part of the Kheti bachao program of ICAR KVK Kasaragod, students of Kendriya vidyalaya No. 1, Kasaragod were given orientation class on Agriculture in general. Students were taken to visit the demonstration units maintenaned in the KVK premises including fish pond, nursery, composting units, etc. Dr. Jayashree M P and Dr Ramavat Pandu, Subject matter specialists of ICAR KVK Kasaragod handled the classes. Staff members of KV, Smt Deepa Bharatan, Ms Varsha V, Smt Anita V and Ms Zameena accompanied the students.

In connection with the Word Breast Feeding Week 2026 which is celebrated from August 1st to 7th 2026, ICAR KVK Kasaragod in collaboration with ICDS, Kasaragod conducted an on campus one day Awareness campaign on the topic Health and Nutritional benefits of Breast Feeding on 4.8.2026 at PJ Hall of ICAR CPCRI, Kasaragod. The programme was inaugurated by Shri Abdullah Kunji, Kasaragod Block Panchayat President. Smt Arfana Najeeb, Vice President Mogral Puthur panchayat presided the function. Dr. Sarita Hegde, SMS, ICAR KVK Kasaragod handled the classes for Extension functionaries as well as pregnant and lactating mothers. Around 100 participants attended the program most of them along with their babies, of which the presence of two males was noteworthy. Guided by Dr K P Chandran, Principal Scientist and Head, ICAR KVK Kasaragod, Dr. Jayashree M P, SMS ICAR KVK Kasaragod co-ordinated the programme assisted by Shri Sumod and Shri Manjunath. Smt Shyma delivered the vote of thanks on behalf of ICDS Kasaragod.