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Eco-shop to procure, sell organic products

June 23, 2016 12:00 am | Updated October 18, 2016 02:19 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram:

An Eco-shop will start functioning at the Krishi Bhavan at Kudappanakkunnu as part of the Krishi Vikas Yojana project of the Agriculture Department and the city Corporation. The shop will procure, sell and auction organic products certified by Kerala Agricultural University. The products will be available at government regulated rates.

In addition, procurement of coconuts will be done through Kerafed. The project executed by a task force, aims at transforming Kudappanakkunnu into the organic hub of the city. The shop also will have a seed bank and agriculture banking counter.

Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunil Kumar will inaugurate the Eco-shop at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday.

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