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 |