Kerala mulls revision of 2015 agricultural policy to address climate change and market needs

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 18 (UNI) Kerala is considering a timely revision of its agricultural policy to meet emerging challenges in farming, encourage crop diversification, strengthen climate resilience and expand market opportunities for agricultural products, Agriculture Minister T. Siddique has said. The government was examining the need to update the policy in tune with changing conditions in the agricultural sector, he added. The policy, originally formulated in 1992, was last revised in 2015. The proposed review would examine changes in land-use practices to facilitate the cultivation of diverse crops on plantation lands and promote agriculture-based enterprises, including farm tourism, he said. The…