A planted Tapioca stem

Paddy. Shot at Wayanad Kerala.

Paddy fields are soon becoming extinct in Kerala due to very expensive labour, nonavailibility of skilled labourers or machines majorly due to short-sighted political decisions and actions.Schemes like NREWGA from central government doesnot help either and it only help agarravate nonavailibility and increase labour charges.Farmers, long tired are making hay with real estate developments or new money crops with conversion of paddy fields.

Paddy field, Arecanut and coconut plantations. Shot at Wayanad Kerala

Poovambazham or Poovan Banana - a delectable and popular fruit in Kerala and for exports

Solar roots

Farmers using bulls to plough agricultural land in traditional way. Stills from Gundlupet, Bangalore Kerala road.

A motor house to pump water beside a paddy field and arecanut farm