2.52 lakh tonnes of vegetables produced as part of Keralam Agriculture department’s Onam campaign

2.52 lakh tonnes of vegetables produced as part of Keralam Agriculture department's Onam campaign Published – August 19, 2026 11: 31 pm IST – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

Key points

• On the Secretariat campus, more than 20 types of vegetables were grown on a 60-cent plot as part of 'Onathinorukkam Vilavinte Vismayam 2026' campaign.
• On the Secretariat campus, more than 20 types of vegetables were grown on a 60-cent plot as part of this year's campaign, the department remarked.
• Such public campaigns are necessary for guaranteeing the production of safe-to-eat vegetables and regional self-sufficiency in production, the Minister remarked.

On the Secretariat campus, more than 20 types of vegetables were grown on a 60-cent plot as part of 'Onathinorukkam Vilavinte Vismayam 2026' campaign. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement.

Agriculture Minister T. Siddique remarked on Wednesday that 2.52 lakh tonnes of vegetables were produced under the 'Onathinorukkam Vilavinte Vismayam 2026, ' a campaign rolled out by the Agriculture department for ensuring the regional availability of vegetables for Onam.

Vegetables were cultivated in 22, 137 hectares throughout Keralam as part of the campaign which was rolled out on June 5, the Minister noted, formally inaugurating the State-wide harvest at the Secretariat campus along with Revenue Minister A.P. Anil Kumar and Animal Husbandry Minister Bindhu Krishna.

Meanwhile, the department had distributed 70, 000 packets of hybrid seeds and one crore saplings as part of this year's campaign which was implemented through farmers, Krishi Bhavans, local bodies, cooperatives, Kudumbasree, students and voluntary organisations.

Such public campaigns are necessary for guaranteeing the production of safe-to-eat vegetables and regional self-sufficiency in production, the Minister remarked. The State administration additionally planned to celebrate the World Coconut Day on September 2 in a major way to boost coconut production, value addition, entrepreneurship and marketing, he went on.

In short, 2.52 lakh tonnes of vegetables produced as part of Keralam Agriculture department's is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.