MLA offers tourism-linked agriculture market for Nilambur in Kerala’s Malappuram

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription

Aryadan Shoukath, MLA, inaugurating an Onam fair organised by the Agriculture department at Nilambur on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN

A tourism-linked agricultural market centre will be established in Nilambur, Aryadan Shoukath, MLA, has said.

Inaugurating the district-level Onam market organised by the Agriculture department at Nilambur on Saturday (August 22), Mr. Shoukath said the department would promote farming methods using new technologies.

Nilambur municipal chairperson Padmini Gopinath presided over the function. Vice-chairperson Koomanchery Shoukathali received the first sale.

Agriculture deputy director K.P. Suresh delivered the keynote address.

Nilambur agriculture assistant director Bijula Balan, standing committee chairperson Mumtaz Babu, councillors E.S. Mujeeb, Rajeena Noushad Ali, P.T. Kunhimohammed, and Adukkath Isahaq, CDS chairperson Sally Biju, assistant agriculture officer Shabeerali Mukkatta, and agriculture assistants C.C. Sunil and T.V. Meena spoke.

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.