Bharat Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram Organies Weekly Market on Fridays to Sell Organic Vegetables and Other Products

A bevy of aromas welcome me to bharat bhavan at thycaud in thiruvananthapuram on a Friday evening. Enticing Scents of Ripe Jackfruit, Bananas, Payasam, Cutlets Being FRED, Cakes, Spices and Snacks Fill the Air as I Browse Through the stalls at mannarangile gramachatha (Village Market), a new initatian The Cultural Center.

Mannarangu, the eco-theatre at bharat bhavan, will come alive with the sala of organic vegetables and fruits, homemade food products, ethnic etc by furners and Entrepreneurs from in and Around City every Friday. The market was launched last week with a three-day program.

“This is an opportunity for Farmers to sell their Produce without Venue. The stage is also open to distational songs, tribal songs and folk numbers, “Says Pramod Payyannur, Member Secretary, Bharat Bhavan.

Twenty vendors were presented at the inauguraral market, which include “These vendors will be presented at all editions of the market. The number will go up in the coming weeks,” Says Sindhu Reghunath, Coordinator of the Gramachantha. She adds, “I have been working with Various Farmers’ Groups, Especially those who are available millt millt groups and sale of millt-based products. on the look for a good marketplace. “

Kudumbashree (Women’s Self-Help Community Network) Units and Krishikoottams (Farmers’ Forums) Were at the venue with a range of products. Most of them has been trained eater at krishi vigyan kendras or attended sessions of Swadeshi Movement or the government’s entrepreneurship development program (edp).

Minister for Agriculture P Prasad and MLA Antony Raju at Mannarangile Gramachantha at Bharat Bhavan, Thycaud | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Each Stall Had Its Usp, which the vendors, mostly women, promoted with much much enthusiasm. Mummu salma exctedly spoke about the curry leaf pickle made at her unit at kattakkada. “Tamarind, Ginger, Green Chilli and Garlic Go Into Preparaing It,” She Says, as I get to taste a bit from the last bottle left at her stall. Fresh-off-the stove chicken cutlets were also available at her stall.

At dhanalakshmy unit from kallikkadu, the highlight was the pickle made using changalamparanda Or veldt grape, a perennial plant knowledge for its medicine properties. Makhana or Lotus seeds, ginger powder, and trading snacks such as tapioca and chutney was also sold by the unit.

A stall at mannarangile gramachantha at bharat bhavan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Jackfruit avalosepodi was the attraction at the krishna pickle stall from aryanad, besides masala tea and a special hair oil made with gooseberry and medicinal leaves. “We have been trained to make a lot of products. In fact, the training has made us made us confident to make any value-weeded product,” Says bindulekha s, a member of the unit. While Nr Lalitha Kumari of Bhama Pickles and Deva Foods, was happy to have sold out Banana Powder, Corn Powder, and Tapioca Powder Among Other Products.

Among them was a young entrepreneur, Evana Sheen Thythottam, Who Runs A Startup, Anugraha, Selling Spices and Teas Sourced from Idukki, Her Mother’s Hametown.

Premlal kv from neyyattinkara was there with his brand of honey, jewel honey. “I have 1600 honeybee colonies at nilambur in palakkad. The extracted honey is processed at kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani,” He Says. Besides Forest Honey and Stingless Honey or CheruthenHe Also Sold Honey Cola.

THLIR KRISHIKOTAM from Kesavadasapuram had a special dish – Fruit pachadi,Kappa pazham (Red Banana) and Nindran Pazham (Kerala Banana) Are Roasted in Ghee in An uruli (Traditional Cookware). Fruits Such as Pineapple and Apple, Nuts, Dates etc. to add to it. The Sweetness Comes from the Fruits and Dates and this desirt can be refrigerated, “Says jassena p, one of the five members of the Krishnakoottam. Besides a bevy of snacks and shorts ilaayappam (Steamed rice pancake), biriyani and Pothichoru (Traditional kerala meal packed in toasted banana leaf).

Among the handful of farmer present at the market was unnikrishnan kr, who grows native and exotic fruits on two acres at neyattinkara. “I have over 100 variatis in my farm. I plan to come here on all fridays with the fruits that are in season,” Says Unnikrishnan, who left his job in hotel managment entry to turn a furmparene.

Sindhu, A Millet Entrepreneur, Had a Stall Selling Products of Her Venture, Ammayootu Nutrimix. “We have over 125 products, which include ready-to -uk and ready-to-set products. Ragi or JOWAR, “Sindhu Says.

The gramachantha is on every Friday at Bharat Bhavan, Thycaud, from 10am to 7pm. Contact: 9446758126

Published – August 21, 2025 02:05 pm IST