Ithikkara block panchayat on Friday launched Poshakasree, a project that aims to prepare quality agriculture land in minimal conditions utilising advanced technologies.
Growbags layered with old newspapers, cow dung powder and coir-pith compost with dolomite mixture at the top will be used for cultivation. Soil will not be used while wick irrigation method will be adopted to save water. A total of 3,800 high density polythene bags divided into 100 units will be used.
The block panchayat will provide 75 percent of the total cost as subsidy to farmers spending ₹15 lakh. Itthikara block panchayat president M.K. Sreekumar inaugurated the project while vice president Nirmala Varghese presided over the function.
