Thanjavur: Agriculture minister R. Vinoth inaugurated the sale of organic vegetables at Kumbakonam Uzhavar Sandhai (Farmers’ Market) on Saturday.
A.M. Shahjahan, minister for minorities welfare, and R. Revathi, Thanjavur Collector, were present on the occasion.
Vinoth said that 12 shops have been allotted for sale of organic vegetables in the sandhai. Nearly 1,305 kilos of organic vegetables have come for sale in these shops.
Organic vegetable sale has also been introduced in Thanjavur, Thirukattuppalli, Papanasam, Peravurani and Pattukottai Uzhavar Sandhais. Traditional varieties of rice, millets, pulses, vegetables, fruits, chillies, turmeric, pepper, country breeds of chicken, eggs and honey are sold in the sandhai.
Sudha, commissioner, Kumbakonam city corporation, Sarumathi, joint director of agriculture, and Thirumalai, RDO, Kumbakonam, participated in the function.
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