A team of agricultural scientists and students from Iowa State University visiting a mango orchard in Kollengode, Palakkad.
A team of agricultural scientists and students from Iowa State University in the US visited the vast farmland of Kollengode earlier this week. Led by Ajay Nair, professor of agriculture, and Catherine Suboda, associate professor, the 14-member delegation studied various agricultural practices used in and around the region.
Kollengode Agro Film City hosted the American delegation. Welcoming the team, Film City President N. Sudhodhanan said that the American team wanted a lot to understand and also something to suggest.
Secretary K. Jayakrishnan, Executive Members V. Uadayaprakash, C. Krishnankutty, C. Vijayan and Dhanesh Raveendran welcome the delegation with an offering of flowers.
The delegation visited vast paddy fields, blossoming mango orchards, organic farms, banana plantations and coconut groves in Kollengode and surrounding areas.
The delegation expressed surprise at the large number of local tourists who visited Kollengode to enjoy its natural beauty. They suggested promoting agro-tourism by adopting modern techniques such as soil quality sensors, mini weather stations to protect bananas and plantains and using advanced technologies for toxin-free pesticides.
They interacted with local farmers and shared agricultural knowledge at Kollengode Mango Village.
Published – 03 Jan 2026 21:23 IST
