Causes - Naturland

PDS Organic Spices
� Total no. of certified organic farmers - 1878
� Total area - 1778.94 (Ha.)
� Zones - 07 (Kumily, Cumbummettu , Peermade, Rajakumari,
,Marykulam , Murikassry and Upputhara, )
� Minimum land holding - 0.5 Acres
� Average Size of land holding -1Ha
� Names of different food crops-Tapioca, Elephant Foot Yam, Yam,
� Vegetables grown- Cabbage, Beans, Cauliflower, Vine Cucumber,
Bitter gourd, Spinach, Brinjal, Drumstick, Green Chilly
� Fruits- Mangoes, Jackfruit, Banana, Papaya, Passion fruit etc
� Cash crops: Pepper, Ginger, Turmeric, Cloves, Nutmeg, Coffee,
Cocoa,Vanilla
� Livestock - goat, cows, poultry
February 18, 2011 “Organic plus Fair – more food to share”
Biofach, Germany