‘Njattuvela Chantha’, a market for agricultural products and planting materials, organised by the Peringandur Service Cooperative Bank at Athani is drawing crowd.
Film-maker Lal Jose inaugurated the ninth edition of the ‘Njattuvela Chantha’ on Thursday. He inaugurated the distribution of plant saplings to schools. He also launched the bio-fertilizer unit and grow bags developed by the Green Army. Bank president M.R. Anoop Kishore presided over.
The five-day event has been organised in association with the Kerala Agricultural University, Veterinary University, Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council, Keralam, and Coconut Development Board.
Seminars on various subjects and classes of agriculture experts will be held in connection with the programme.
A seminar on utilising social and visual media for production and marketing of agricultural products was held. Various varieties of coconut saplings, fruit-bearing trees, ornamental plants, vegetable seeds and saplings, agriculture equipment and flowers are available in the market.
