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 01-12-2024
Joint Liability Group
Sl.No. District No. of JLG No. of women farmers Area (Ha)
1 Thiruvananthapuram 7007 32592 1640.02
2 Kollam 4241 18052 544.09
3 Pathanamthitta 6012 26886 134.59
4 Alappuzha 7216 42655 363.81
5 Kottayam 5758 23910 2341.14
6 Idukki 6058 24187 86.84
7 Ernakulam 6130 27616 188.98
8 Thrissur 9525 39172 3930.66
9 Palakkad 4777 19230 301.72
10 Malappuram 6601 27277 2230.05
11 Kozhikode 6636 28917 4373.15
12 Wayanad 8383 43137 1997.92
13 Kannur 6841 33715 247.8
14 Kasaragod 5833 27968 51.65
  Total 91018 415314 18432.42