Hi-tech paddy seed warehouse to open at Alathur in Palakkad, Keralam, on October 6, 2026

A hi-tech paddy seed warehouse will be opened at the State Seed Farm, Alathur, Palakkad, on October 6, 2026. (Photo for representation) A hi-tech paddy seed warehouse with a storage capacity of 100 tonnes will be opened at the State Seed Farm, Alathur, Palakkad, on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) as part of the Keralam government’s 100-day programme.Agriculture Minister T. Siddique will inaugurate the facility built at a cost of ₹75 lakh under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. It will store Uma (MO16) paddy seeds in the Foundation 2 (F2) category.Paddy field mappingThe programme will also include the launch of GIS mapping of paddy fields in seven districts on the Kathir portal and a block-level farmers’ meet under the Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati.The GIS mapping, carried out with the Kerala State Land Use Board at a cost of ₹49 lakh, will provide agricultural land information through the Kathir platform.Other works completed at the farm include a polyhouse, rain shelter, mist chamber, machinery yard, compound wall and canal renovation, at a cost of ₹85.56 lakh.SC/ST and Backward Classes Welfare Minister K.A. Thulasi will inaugurate the GIS mapping. K. Radhakrishnan, MP, will inaugurate the farmers’ meet. Published - October 05, 2026 07:12 pm IST