NIT-C distributes seeds to farmers

As part of extending its green campus initiative, the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C) distributed seeds to farmers of Koodaranji. The initiative was conducted with the cooperation of

As part of extending its green campus initiative, the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C) distributed seeds to farmers of Koodaranji. The initiative was conducted with the cooperation of the Krishi Bhavan.

NIT-C Director Prasad Krishna handed over the seeds to Sasi Ponnana, Principal Agricultural Officer, Kozhikode, at a function held on the NIT-C campus. With the objective of expanding the activities of the campus to carbon neutrality, the green campus mission project launched by the NIT-C has been aimed at providing seeds of 15 varieties of crops free of cost to the farmers of Koodaranji

Lisa Sreejith, NIT-C Agro Club Coordinator, who is also in charge of the vegetable garden on the three-acre campus, explained the organic farming practices being implemented on the campus. P.S. Sathi Devi, Deputy Director, and Registrar-in-Charge Dr. Jeevamma Jacob of NIT-C participated.