Saturday, March 7, 2015

FROM the EYES of DR AJAY KUMAR OJHA :KUTTANADU( RICE BOWL) ALAPPUZHA KERALA

FROM the EYES of DR AJAY KUMAR OJHA :
KUTTUNADU ALAPPUZHA KERALA

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Kuttanadu is a region in Kerala well-known for its vast picturesque paddy fields & geographical uniqueness. It is the area with lowest altitude in India. It is also  one of the few places in the world where farming is carried out below sea level.

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha


Kuttanadu is the major rice granary of Kerala where vast stretches of verdant , green paddy fields are interlaced with backwaters thus creating arresting & amazing  spectacular sights.

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Kuttanadu is famous for its farming 4 to 10 feet below the sea level with rice being  the most important agricultural product. This activity gives the area its moniker of "Rice Bowl of Kerala".
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Verdant Paddy Field in Kuttanadu
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

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