OUR STORY

Ezhome Grama Panchayath - Kannur

(Kerala, India)

The Malabar Kaipad Farmers’ Society (MKFS) (Rg. No.249/2010) has been functioning for the benefit of the Kaipad Rice Farmers and Artisans for the last 10 years. The major product, KAIPAD RICE which is 100 % organic is branded with Geographical Indication tag since 2014 which is a category of patent. In November 2018, Government declared an agency for Kaipad namely, KADS (Kaipad Area Development Society) which will be the apex body of MKFS. Honourable Agriculture Minister is the Chairman of KADS.

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Kaipad rice tract view during transplanting stage

Peculiar Way of Rice Farming in Kaipad

Rice farming is carried out in a peculiar way in Kaipad, purely in a natural way relying on the monsoon and the sea tides. Single-crop of rice is cultivated, on mounds, in a low to medium saline phase of production cycle during June to October. Harvesting takes place by the end of October.

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EZHOME 4 rice variety

Mithila rice variety

Kaipad Ecosystem

Kaipad is a saline prone naturally organic rice production tract of North Kerala, India falling in Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod districts in 4100 hectors. Major part of area is in Kannur district extending mainly in four Panchayats namely Ezhome, Pattuvam, Cherukunnu and Kannapuram. The Kaipad system of rice cultivation is an integrated organic farming system in which rice cultivation and aquaculture go together in coastal brackish water marshes which is rich in organic matter.

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EZHOME 3 rice variety

Aqua Culture in Kaipad

After the harvest of paddy, the Kaipad field is left for aqua culture, especially for shrimp culture. Aqua culture in Kaipad is of traditional capture based. Immediately after the cessation of North East monsoon in November, the bunds around the fields will be strengthened using sticky mud and weeds, and wooden sluice gate (Mancha) will be fixed. The bund owners are different from owners of Kaipad field. During high tide, through the opened sluice, water will be entered in the Kaipad with high force. Along with the tidal current, fingerlings of prawn, crab and other fishes enter into the field. The quantity of fingerlings depend upon the force and duration of tidal current. A conical shaped net with an opening will be fixed inside the Mancha during tidal in flaw.

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Geographical Area of Kaipad Tract

Kaipad rice tract is seen spread in the north Malabar districts, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasargod near to Arabian sea. This tracts are coastal wetlands at the bank of rivers flowing through these districts and joining to Arabian sea. The tract is located approximately 11.25°N 75.77°E / 12.5°N 75.0°E.The Kozhikode district has an elevation of one metre along the coast with the city's eastern edges rising to at least 15 metre, with a sandy coastal belt and a lateritic midland.

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EZHOME 2 rice variety

EZHOME 1 rice variety

Significance of Protection and Development of Kaipad Ecosystem

Climate Change will have widespread effects on coastal zones especially in developing nations like India located near the equator. Kerala, a fragile and closed eco-system, with the third highest population density almost three times the Indian average will be the most vulnerable to sea level rise with far reaching effects. Evolving a region specific and locally specific adaptive measures is the need of the hour for conservation of agriculture, and other livelihood options.

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