Madikeri: After the Kovid crisis, many women in the district have started cultivating paddy, giving new life to the barren land.
women – mainly Virajpeti Taluk – Under the banner Sanjivani okkutaFor years, paddy has been grown on uncultivated land. Fifteen women self-help groups joined Okkuta, who bought a disused paddy field.
okkuta president Indira and assistant secretary Nisha Helped members with initial capital for work.
Villagers say that the owners of the farm have stopped cultivating the crop as paddy cultivation requires a large workforce for plowing, sowing and planting saplings. It demands higher wages.
The National Rural Livelihoods Mission District Program Manager, who identified himself only as Kumar, was pleased with the latest move by the women of Sanjeevani Okkuta.
women – mainly Virajpeti Taluk – Under the banner Sanjivani okkutaFor years, paddy has been grown on uncultivated land. Fifteen women self-help groups joined Okkuta, who bought a disused paddy field.
okkuta president Indira and assistant secretary Nisha Helped members with initial capital for work.
Villagers say that the owners of the farm have stopped cultivating the crop as paddy cultivation requires a large workforce for plowing, sowing and planting saplings. It demands higher wages.
The National Rural Livelihoods Mission District Program Manager, who identified himself only as Kumar, was pleased with the latest move by the women of Sanjeevani Okkuta.
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