Launching programme of KVK action plan (2024-25) activities in Kanjikuzhy and Cherthala South panchayaths was conducted at Kanjikuzhy Grama panchayath community hall on 29th August, 2024. Most of the OFTs, FLDs, and capacity building programmes in addition to Farmer Field School and EDPs will be conducted in these panchayaths during the current year. The programme was inaugurated by Smt. C. Ambili, Principal Agricultural Officer, Alappuzha, where she emphasized the importance of collective activities of KVKs, Agriculture Department and three tier panchayaths for achieving the target of doubling farmers’ income. Technology inputs for some of the interventions were distributed to partner farmers and KVK Newsletter for the second quarter was released by the guests on the occasion. Adv. M Santhosh Kumar, Vice president, Kanjikuzhy Grama panchayath, Dr. P Muralidharan, Head, KVK, Smt. Suja Eapen, Deputy Director (Agri), Members of Kanjikuzhy Grama panchayath, Smt. Rosmy George, Agricultural Officer, Kanjikuzhy, Smt. Milu Herbert, Agricultural Officer, Cherthala South, and Sri. Rajeev M S, SMS, KVK-Alappuzha addressed the gathering. As part of the Golden jubilee celebration of KVKs in the country, fellow-farmer certificates were distributed and grafted saplings of Jack, mango, guava, sapota and curry leaf seedlings were provided to selected partner farmers during the occasion. About 125 selected farmers from different parts of the district actively participated in the programme.
