Udupi school inspires MLA to take the lead in cultivation of fallow land

A school in Udupi bringing 50 acres of fallow land under cultivation last year to mark its golden jubilee has prompted the Udupi MLA to take the lead in paddy cultivation on 2,000 acres of fallow land

A school in Udupi bringing 50 acres of fallow land under cultivation last year to mark its golden jubilee has prompted the Udupi MLA to take the lead in paddy cultivation on 2,000 acres of fallow land in his Assembly constituency this year. Nittur High School in Udupi, managed by Nittur Educational Society, had encouraged 80 to 100 families to cultivate paddy on their lands which had been left fallow for years. The initiative was the brainchild of the then school headmaster Murali Kadekar. “The families could get 30 tonnes of rice from about 45 tonnes of paddy cultivated organically,” said Mr. Kadekar, who has now retired. The rice is now being sold at ₹50 per kilogram.