From the field
What is actually happening on the plots we farm — harvests, the teams doing the work, and why local vegetables matter here.
1.8 acres of overgrown land in Chirakkal was cleared, soil tested and planted with Nendran banana by a local team. The first bunches were cut this season.
Six women from a Mattannur Kudumbashree unit handle land prep, planting, weeding and harvest across two plots — with every task closed on their own phones.
Most vegetables in our markets travel a day or more from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Growing them on idle land here shortens the trip, keeps the money local and makes the spray record knowable.
Listing a plot is free and takes about five minutes. We visit, test the soil and come back with a written crop plan.
