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Harvest Festival Organized at SN College Alathur Under Mathrubhumi SEED & Kuttikkarshakan Schemes

ALATHUR — Promoting organic farming and agricultural awareness among students, Sree Narayana College, Alathur, conducted a successful vegetable harvest (പച്ചക്കറി വിളവെടുപ്പ്) on campus.

The agricultural initiative was jointly organized by the Department of Zoology, the Mathrubhumi SEED Club (Student Empowerment for Environmental Development), and the state government’s ‘Kuttikkarshakan’ (Student Farmer) Project.

The official inauguration of the harvest was performed by Principal Dr. Praveena Vijayan.

Cultivation & Harvest Highlights

Under the guidance of faculty members and coordinators, students cultivated a wide range of organic vegetables on campus grounds:

  • Harvested Produce: Spinach (ചീര), Long Beans (പയർ), Tomatoes (തക്കാളി), Eggplant (വഴുതന), Green Chillies (പച്ചമുളക്), Cabbage (കാബേജ്), Cauliflower (കോളിഫ്ലവർ), Carrots (ക്യാരറ്റ്), Bush Beans / Kuttiamara (കുട്ടിയമര), and Shallots / Small Onions (ചെറിയ ഉള്ളി).
  • Leadership & Faculty Support: The initiative was led by faculty members R.V. Sumesh and R. Krishnaprada, SEED Coordinator Dr. Arathi Shashikumar, and R. Kavya.

Event Summary

AttributeDetails
Event NameCampus Organic Vegetable Harvest (പച്ചക്കറി വിളവെടുപ്പ്)
Date & PublicationFriday, 06 November 2026 (Published in Mathrubhumi, Vadakkanchery Edition, Page 02)
Organizing Bodies• Department of Zoology

• Mathrubhumi SEED Club

• Kuttikkarshakan (Student Farmer) Scheme
Inaugurated ByDr. Praveena Vijayan (Principal)
Key Coordinators• Dr. Arathi Shashikumar (SEED Coordinator)

• R.V. Sumesh

• R. Krishnaprada

• R. Kavya
Main Crops HarvestedSpinach, Long Beans, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Green Chillies, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrots, Bush Beans, Shallots

Institutional Quality Profile

Sree Narayana College, Alathur (affiliated with the University of Calicut), holds NAAC ‘A’ Grade reaccreditation and consistently ranks high across national and state higher education frameworks like NIRF and KIRF.

Learn more about ecological conservation initiatives in schools across Kerala with Mathrubhumi SEED Project

. This video covers district-level environmental and agricultural activities organized under the Mathrubhumi SEED scheme.

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