Collective farming is one of the important areas in the farm livelihood sector of Kudumbashree. It covers Kudumbashree women farmers who actively engage in agricultural activities for getting increased income. These women are aggregated by forming small farming groups of 4-5 members called Joint Liability Group (Borrowed from NABARD concept) and are supported by means of training, financial assistance, convergence opportunities etc. facilitated by district missions and also exposure to a vast arena of livelihood ventures for income enhancement.

 

Data as on 01-09-2024
Joint Liability Group
Sl.No. District No. of JLG No. of women farmers Area (Ha)
1 Thiruvananthapuram 6917 47296 1485.02
2 Kollam 3997 17019 390.64
3 Pathanamthitta 5658 25291 136.24
4 Alappuzha 7004 41461 228.88
5 Kottayam 6846 31858 2203.62
6 Idukki 5940 23814 23.35
7 Ernakulam 5810 27011 132
8 Thrissur 9173 37761 3763.16
9 Palakkad 4648 18698 245.32
10 Malappuram 6060 25113 2196.17
11 Kozhikode 6319 28878 3248.15
12 Wayanad 8294 42742 796.32
13 Kannur 6402 31520 155.95
14 Kasaragod 5759 27654 36.55
  Total 88,827 4,26,116 15,041.37