Pokkali Rice Cuisine

Simple exquisitely savory recipes passed down through generations from grandmothers in the coastal villages of central Kerala with over 8000 hectares of Pokkali farmlands. Their everage 90+ year life longevity and incredbile physical health and intellectual acuity is the ultimate testament and emperical evidence there is to the nutritious value of this staple rice diet. Enjoy recipe videos of iconic and savory Pokkali Rice Kerala cuisine from the home kitchens of incredibly passionate chefs!. Calling on all accomplished Kerala Executive and Sous Chefs in the hospitality sector to be brand ambassadors of this uniquely Kerala Pokkali Rice delicacies for their discerning clientele.
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Revival Initiatives and Public Policy

Existing Public Policy protecting Pokkali farms EXCLUSIVELY for Pokkali Paddy Cultivation 14-April to 14-November (7 month Crop Calendar) as has been the case over centuries MUST be maintained and enforced. Encroachment and tresspassing of Pokkali farm lands from non-farming vested interests such as Eco-Tourism and Year-round Aquaculture by entities citing misleading and manufactured reasons for the lack of paddy cultivation must be prohibited. Pokkali cultivation is successfully being done by farmers from sowing through harvesting, as factually evidenced in Ezhikkara, Varappuzha, Kadamakkudy and Alappuzha without any of the issues cited by the Tourism and Aquaculture lobbies. These farmers need to be supported and their farming model needs to be promoted and replicated across all fallow farms.

Several farmers and entities are ready and willing to cultivate Pokkali Rice in the fallow farms of Ernakulam District. Paddy cultivation is proven to be successful and profitable in these farms by genuine farmers in Ezhikkara, Kadamakudy and Varappuzha. Government must urgently regulate and incentivise fallow farm owners to either undertake 7-month Pokkali Farming themselves through to harvesting (not namesake sham cultivation attempts to collect free govt crop loss subsidies) or make farm land available on a 7-month lease to willing farmers and entities for immediate Pokkali farming.

It has been proven by traditional practice over centuries that a 7-month Pokkali Crop Cultivation ENHANCES multi-fold associated 5-month Aquaculture Prawn yields and soil fertility. Existing Policy is a WIN-WIN for Pokkali and Prawn farming and is NOT a zero-sum proposition. Broad based policy change initiatives MUST NOT attempt to fix what is not broken. Tourism initiatives such as kayaking, motor boating, resorts etc should be moved off of Pokkali Farms to inland waters or adjoining rivers. Opportunitiies for traditional "Vanchi" boat rides amidst lush green Pokkali farms already exists and has been practiced by farmers over centuries to transport harvested crop. This can be offered as a truly authentic water navigation experience for tourists without need for any policy changes.
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Automation

Automation of Pokkali farming including drones for sowing, spraying, monitoring and mapping, bird and pest deterrance, automated sluice controllers, soil and crop health monitoring and alerts, tillers for dried clay farms, machines for stalk threshing and seed drying. Government to facilitate farmer access to associated automation equipments.
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