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 01-02-2025
Joint Liability Group
Sl.No. District No. of JLG No. of women farmers Area (Ha)
1 Thiruvananthapuram 7290 33724 1640.02
2 Kollam 4355 18502 567.14
3 Pathanamthitta 6012 26886 134.59
4 Alappuzha 7216 42655 363.81
5 Kottayam 5830 24190 2365.5
6 Idukki 6058 24187 86.84
7 Ernakulam 6201 27920 202.91
8 Thrissur 9599 39508 3938.46
9 Palakkad 4801 19341 326.54
10 Malappuram 6750 27873 2235.05
11 Kozhikode 6667 29091 5363.15
12 Wayanad 8426 43330 2051.42
13 Kannur 7378 39862 301.26
14 Kasaragod 5859 28100 58.55
  Total 92442 425169 19635.24