Agri-tourism project
to be launched in Alappuzha
The Alappuzha district Agri-Horticultural Society will launch
an agri-tourism project to attract tourists to the rural areas
of the district and make them familiar with the agricultural
practices in the State. The office-bearers of the society
at a press conference today said that in the initial phase,
the project would aim at familiarising tourists with the paddy
cultivation in Kuttanad, the vegetable cultivation in Kanjikkuzy
and the agriculture extension programmes being implemented
at the Vayalar panchayat.
They said that domestic and foreign tourists had already
evinced interest in the agricultural practices in these areas.
The aim of the society was to coordinate various independent
ventures in agro-tourism and attract more tourists to it,
said Ravi Palathumkal, general convener of the society.
Mr. Ravi said that agricultural clubs would be formed in
the district to coordinate the activities. The District Collector,
K.M. Ramanandan, who was also present, said that the proposed
agri-tourism project would get a boost with the agriculture
and industrial exhibition scheduled to begin at the SDV School
ground on December 21. The exhibition is being organised by
the society with the cooperation of Agriculture Department,
the SBT and Alappuzha S.D. College.
The Tourism Minister, K.C. Venugopal, will inaugurate the
exhibition at 5 p.m. The Alappuzha district panchayat president,
K.H. Babujan, will preside. Mr. Ramanandan will welcome the
gathering.
Seminar on various topics would be held at the exhibition
venue from December 21 to December 28. An agriculture consultancy
cell would also function at the venue on the days of exhibition
to answer questions of farmers.
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