Kavilumpara panchayth is situated in 60 KM away from district head quarter Kozhikode. The village is surrounded by mountains and forest reserves and it is the origin of Kuttiady River. Kavilumpara is an agricultural village sharing boarder with Wayanad district. The village is expanded in 8181 hectares with a population of 19212.  Kavilumpara keeps the position as the best CDS in Kozhikode district for the past 3 years.  200 Active NHGs are functioning in the panchayath. Kavilumpara is one among the Model CDS selected by Kudumbashree state Mission.

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Peralassery Grama Panchayat has a population of 29107 people, out of which 13280 are males and 15827 are females. A total of 4354 women among this group of women are members of Kudumbashree. Among the backward class families consisting of 643 members, 153 are Kudumbashree members...

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Maranchery is a census town within the circle of Ponnani taluk, Malappuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala. This village is surrounded by the Biyyam Kaayal, a backwater associated with the Naranipuzha River, on the north side and Veliankode village on the south side. East – B M Kayal and West – Kundukadavu Puzha, Canoli Canal...

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Sales of more than Rs 1 crore has been recorded through the Naatuchantha (Rural Agri markets) conducted during Onam season. Special Onam markets were organized under the leadership of Kudumbashree in every local bodies. During this Onam season, directions were given to organize Naatuchantha. The aim was to conduct Nattuchantha before Onam focusing on the Onam market. As per this, 389 Nattuchantha were organized during the week before Onam.  Through this, sales of Rs 1,00,15,163 was received by the farming group members and entrepreneurs.

Not only the products of the farming groups, but also the products of Kudumbashree micro entrepreneurs are also being marketed through the Nattuchantha. The Nattuchantha are being organized in the respective local bodies at the appropriate location in convergence with the local bodies and Agriculture Department. JEVA (JLG Evaluation Agents), formed to oversee the activities of the farming groups coordinate the activities of each Nattuchantha. Block Coordinators are entrusted for ensuring that Nattuchantha is organized in all CDSs. Kudumbashree's farming groups in each CDS were informed about the Nattuchantha and the products like fruits, vegetables, tubers and other products are taken to the Nattuchantha by Kudumbashree JLGs for marketing.

The details of the Nattuchantha organized during the Onam season is given below. (In the order of the district, number of Onam Nattuchantha organized, number of the JLGs participated and total sales).

1. Thiruvananthapuram- 84 - 301 - 9,34,903
2. Kollam - 41 - 256- 1,09,197
3. Pathanamthitta - 41 - 185 - 683110
4. Alappuzha - 25 - 508 - 1047520
5. Kottayam - 45- 138- 1152340
6. Ernakulam - 18- 90 - 223090
7. Thrissur- 33- 484- 4967886
8. Palakkad - 51- 175- 433019
9. Wayanad - 24 - 701- 364521
10. Kasaragod - 27- 804 - 99577
Total - 389 - 3642- 1,00,15,165

Kudumbashree has been organizing ‘Naatuchantha’ on a weekly basis at 450 panchayats as a way to market the agricultural products produced by Kudumbashree Farming Groups (Joint Liability Group-JLG). Nattuchanthas weren't organised at Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts.

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