The New Indian Express – Online

She hails from a family of agriculturists and understands the worries of farmers. She has been a source of relief for farmers during hard times. And agriculture department Kothamangalam assistant director VP Sindhu is on a mission to inspire farmers to take up vegetable farming by setting an example. The entire staff under the Kothamangalam agriculture assistant director office, including 11 Krishi Bhavans, have joined hands to cultivate vegetables to impress upon farmers the benefits of organic farming. They cultivate brinjal, tomato, ladies finger, spinach, bitter gourd, ash gourd, snake gourd, beans, pumpkin, cucumber and green chilly. The farm is located at Chelad, around five km from the office. The employees have split ...