Sopna Kallingal Wins Spice Award 2024

July 4, 2024

Sopna Kallingal, an agriculturist from Kallingal Plantation in Thrissur, was recently honored with the prestigious Spice Award 2024. The ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research gave her this award to recognize her outstanding work in business diversification and integrated crop management.

Significance of the Spice Award

The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) created the Spice Award to recognize and encourage new and environmentally friendly farming methods in India’s spice business. The goal of the award is to honor people and businesses that make a big difference in the growth of the industry by using safe and effective farming methods.

Contributions of Sopna Kallingal

Kallingal Plantation has been a model of various and long-lasting farming while Ms. Kallingal was in charge. While nutmeg is the plantation’s main crop, the farm also does a good job of intercropping. The plantation gets the most out of its room and crops by growing nutmeg trees along with coconut palms, areca nuts, and black pepper vines.

Diversified Farming and Livestock Integration

The farm has many different kinds of animals, including Marwadi horses, native cows, ornamental fish, pigeons, rabbits, ornamental hens, and goats. It also has a strong system for growing spices. The bio-diversity of the area is increased by mixed farming, which also helps keep the environment balanced, which is important for long-term farming.

Impact and Future Aspirations

Because of the creative ways she farms, Sopna Kallingal has set a standard for other Indian farmers to follow. The work she does inspires other farmers to use safe methods too, which helps India’s agricultural economy grow in a long-term way. She was given this award for her work in agriculture and to encourage the next generation of farmers to try new, environmentally friendly farming methods.

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