The Akashavani will start a new documentary series titled Desha Thanima… Desha Peruma on the geographical connections of various farm produce and agriculture-related topics. The series, which has 30 episodes, will be aired on Wednesdays at 7.40 p.m.
The series will start on June 1 with a documentary on ‘Central Travancore’s Jaggery’. Akashavani Thiruvananthapuram Director R.C. Gopal said that it was for the first time that such a series which touched upon all aspects of a specific product had been conceived.
Eminent scientists and experts on the specific subject will take part in each episode. The broadcast will be from the Thiruvananthapuram and Alappuzha stations and will be available across the State.
Other episodes
The other episodes in the series include njavara rice, Vazhakkulam pineapple, Gandhakasala rice, Vechur cow, Malabari goat, Jeerakasala sugandha rice and Palakkadan matta rice .
