Collective farming is one of the important areas in the farm livelihood sector of Kudumbashree. It covers Kudumbashree women farmers who actively engage in agricultural activities for getting increased income. These women are aggregated by forming small farming groups of 4-5 members called Joint Liability Group (Borrowed from NABARD concept) and are supported by means of training, financial assistance, convergence opportunities etc. facilitated by district missions and also exposure to a vast arena of livelihood ventures for income enhancement.

 

Data as on 31-03-2024
Joint Liability Group
Sl.No. District No. of JLG No. of women farmers Area (Ha)
1 Thiruvananthapuram 6465 30277 1271.77
2 Kollam 4579 18427 346.82
3 Pathanamthitta 5496 24605 1935.64
4 Alappuzha 6651 39576 1308.32
5 Kottayam 6322 29715 1953.82
6 Idukki 7006 29290 67.37
7 Ernakulam 5810 26244 140.7
8 Thrissur 8860 36475 3649.69
9 Palakkad 4482 18421 761.26
10 Malappuram 5826 24177 1050.32
11 Kozhikode 5864 27037 496.37
12 Wayanad 8198 42302 2448.57
13 Kannur 6098 30015 513.65
14 Kasaragod 5640 27144 490.94
  Total 87,297 4,03,705 16435.24