Joining pesticide-free vegetable mission :

Vegetable saplings being planted on the premises of the house of Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala.

As part of the Gandhi Haritha project of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and family planted vegetable saplings on their house premises.

The project envisages increased production of pesticide-free vegetables within the State.

The planting was done with the help of the Kudappanakkunnu Krishi-Karshaka sena. Mr. Chennithala said that though there was limited space on his house premises, he decided to be part of the Gandhi Haritha project to encourage others to take it up.

“The vegetables coming from other States are sprayed with poisonous pesticides. This could lead to serious health issues. To avoid such a situation, it is best to cultivate the vegetables we need on our house premises. Now, vegetable saplings are being planted at all available space in jails. If the land under all the departments are similarly utilised, we can achieve self-sufficiency in the production of pesticide-free vegetables,” he said.

Gandhi Haritha project to enhance vegetable production.

Source : The Hindu