With the aim of producing quality, non-toxic watermelons to provide relief to the public this summer, Kudumbashree has begun harvesting watermelons produced as part of the 'Venal Madhuram' watermelon farming campaign launched during December 2024. Kudumbashree's Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in 14 districts are cultivating watermelons on 758 acres. Most of this has already begun harvesting. A total of 4272 NHGs in 1024 JLGs in 501 CDSs are involved in 'Venal Madhuram' Watermelon Cultivation.

The Watermelon Cultivation Campaign, which is being conducted as part of the Kudumbashree Farm Livelihood Project, aimed to promote watermelon cultivation locally, increase the income of NHG members, and bring more NHG members into the agricultural sector.

Various varieties such as Sugar Baby, Pakeesa, Sugar Queen, Jubilee King, Yellow Munch, and Orange Delight were cultivated as part of the campaign. Kudumbashree had made available a maximum of Rs. 25,000 as a Revolving Fund through CDS for selected existing group farming groups and four new groups to prepare land and purchase planting materials for watermelon cultivation on at least one acre.

The winners of 'Sargam'-Season 3, the State Level Story Writing Competition organized for Kudumbashree NHG Members and Auxiliary Group Members has been announced. Sheeba K, native of  Alappadambu, Kankole, Kannur bagged the First Prize for the story-'Thalekkuthal'. Sheeba will receive Rs. 20,000, a memento and a certificate as a prize. Muhsina M.M, from Chathamangalam of Kozhikode bagged the Second Prize for the story- 'Eeyamppoocha'. Rs.15,000 will be awarded as a cash award. Rasheeda P, a native of Edavanna of Malappuram district, who wrote the story 'Ardhanareeswaran', and Arsha Unni B, a native of Chemmaruthi in Thiruvananthapuram, who wrote the story 'Banaras', shared the third place. Both will receive a certificate and memento and cash award of Rs. 5000 each.

Consolation prizes will be awarded to Santhakumari P.K, a native of Ezhukon of Kollam, Nirmala Balakrishnan, a native of Vellathooval in Idukki, and Vidya Sudheer, a native of Kuttiyattur of Kannur. They will receive a cash award of Rs. 2500 each. All the winners will receive a memento and a certificate.

A total of 550 entries were received in the competition organized for Kudumbashree NHG- Auxiliary Group members from 28 November 2024 to 24 December 2024. After the preliminary screening by the Malayalam faculty of the Karyavattom campus of Kerala University, the winners were selected by a committee comprising Dr. George Onakkoor, K.A. Beena and Rosemary.

G. Priyanka IAS, District Collector, Palakkad inaugurated various programmes as part of Attappady Tribal Comprehensive Development Project in Attappady at VCFS Conference Hall, Anakatti on 6 March 2025. The Collector inaugurated the distribution of furniture provided by the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram to Kudumbashree Bridge Course Centres, study materials for trainees at the 'Eth Kanav' PSC Training Centre jointly run by Kudumbashree and Janamaithri Excise, and the Kudumbashree Jeevandeepam Oruma Insurance Fund.

The Collector honored the children who participated in the International Children's Summit on Zero Waste Management and the entrepreneurs of 'Kattuchembakam Cafe', which was selected as the second best stall at the National Saras Mela organized in Alappuzha, on behalf of Kudumbashree.

Maruthi Murugan, Member, Kudumbashree Governing Body and President, Attappady Block Panchayath presided over the function. B.S. Manoj, Assistant Project Officer, Kudumbashree explained the project. P. Ramamurthy, President, Sholayur Panchayat, CI Mahesh Kumar, Janamaithri Excise, S. Ravikumar, Preventive Officer, Excise, Selina, President, Kudumbashree Panchayat Samiti, Saraswathi, Anitha and Shanthi, Secretary delivered their felicitations. Jomon K.J. and P.V. Sreelekha, Kudumbashree Project Co-ordinators welcomed the gathering and delivered the vote of thanks respectively.

The official inauguration of the Cafe Kudumbashree kiosk at India Gate in New Delhi was performed by M.B Rajesh, Minister for Local Self Governments, Rural Development, Town Planning, Regional Development Authorities, Excise, KILA and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala on 12 March 2025. The Minister enjoyed dishes including local food and fish curry. The Minister was accompanied by Prof. K.V. Thomas, Special Representative of the State Government in New Delhi, T.V. Anupama, IAS, Special Secretary, Local Self-Government Department, Government of Kerala and others. 

Cafe Kudumbashree has been operating successfully here on a trial run basis for the past one and a half months. Currently, the cafe is run by Seena Manoj, Sreeja, Anuprakash, Lisi Paulose and Usha Kumari from Tamburu, a Kudumbashree unit in Wayanad district. Kudumbashree units from each district run the cafe every month. All kinds of dishes like puttu, idly, dosa, kappa and fish curry are available here. 

T.S. Jithin, a native of Kottayam district is the head chef. K. P Ajayakumar, the Chief Executive Officer of  AIFRHM (Adebha Institute of Food Research and Hospitality Management), Kudumbashree's training group is supervising the functioning of Cafe Kudumbashree Kiosk.

Sajina, Nusrat, Prashanthini, Maimuna and Shahida, members of Souparnika Kudumbashree Unit in Kozhikode district, are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the diverse flavors of Kerala at the ‘Vividhta Ka Amrit Mahotsav' organized at the Amrit Udyan of Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi. The fair, organized from 1 to 9 March 2025, was attended by South Indian states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Union Territories like Puducherry and Lakshadweep. Kudumbashree got the opportunity because Kudumbashree got the food stall allotted to Kerala.

Although they have participated in many food fairs, including International Trade Fairs organized in Delhi, this is their first time participating in the fair organized in the garden of Rashtrapati Bhavan. They were initially nervous when they got selected, but later flew to Delhi with confidence. From the beginning of the fair, they captivated the visitors with their food dishes full of Travancore, Cochin and Malabar flavors. Various types of biryanis made of fish and meat, chicken dishes, snacks, kappa, fish curry and mini sadya were the main attractions.

It was an honor to have governors, public representatives and high officials from various states visit the food stall. The food stall earned a revenue of around Rs 5 lakhs through nine days of sales. The food stall was run under the supervision of Shaiju. R.S
State Assistant Programme Manager, Ajayakumar, Dayan and Rijesh, the leaders of AIFRHM, Kudumbashree Yuvashree Initiative.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the symposium organized by Kudumbashree on the topic of 'Gender-Integrated Development Models' at Chandragiri Auditorium, Kalpetta, Wayanad was a unique experience. The papers prepared through the District-Level Open Forums organized earlier in connection with the  Nayi Chetna National Campaign were presented at the symposium. Fifteen papers were presented at the symposium out of which 14 from the districts and 1 from Attappady. Malappuram with 83 points, Ernakulam with 77 points, and Alappuzha with 71.6 points secured the First, Second, and Third positions respectively for their excellent presentations. Bindu K.S, Director, Kudumbashree presented the awards to the winners at the closing ceremony.

The symposium presented strong models and new ideas for ensuring gender justice and gender equality in development topics. Many suggestions and opinions emerged in the symposium that provide direction for Kudumbashree's future activities. Respective District Mission Coordinators and District Programme Managers, representing each district, presented papers. The winners were judged on the basis of the organization of Open Forums, excellence in the presentation of the essays, and the integration of gender justice in development models. There was also a question and answer session after the presentation of the essays.

A panel comprising Dr. P. Satyaneshan, Former Head, SCERT Curriculum,  Dr. Peeja Rajan, State Coordinator, UN Women, Dr. Abhilash Babu, Research Officer, SCERT Valuation Division, Sindhu V, Gender and Social Inclusive Lead, Karnataka Inclusive Livelihood Programme evaluated the essays and presentations and selected the winners.

Ramachandran Kadannappally, Minister for Registration, Museums, Archaeology, Archives, Government of Kerala said that men and women should be able to work in positions of power without discrimination. The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the International Women's Day celebration organized by Kudumbashree and the 'Sannadham' Project jointly implemented by Kudumbashree and the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority at Chandragiri Auditorium, Kalpetta, Wayanad on 8 March 2025.

Women can succeed in any position. They have proven that women can do everything that men used to do. Kudumbashree is a group that works in all aspects of social life. Through Kudumbashree activities, women have entered all sectors of society, including positions of power. Women can play an important role in the development of the country beyond the boundaries of caste, religion, and politics. The challenges that arise from class should be discussed and resolved. The Kudumbashree fraternity has shown in what all ways social responsibility can be reflected through survival and livelihood activities in disaster situations. Kudumbashree should participate in the Government's efforts for social development. The Minister said that the Government will be with them to solve the problems they face as women and clarified that the 'Sannadham' Project implemented in collaboration with Kudumbashree and the State Disaster Management Authority is an echo of social service.

The Minister honored women who have demonstrated excellence in various fields, including Dhanuja Kumari S, a member of the Haritha Karma Sena in Thiruvananthapuram district and Writer, Roshni G, Forest Beat Officer and Sheela Tomy, Writer .

In his presidential address Adv. T. Siddique, MLA, said  that Kudumbashree can act as the most decisive force in combating the biggest crisis facing society, drug addiction. He also said that women can play an important role in building a new society by becoming a force that can lead men and children.

In his keynote address, Meghasree D. R, District Collector said that along with women empowerment activities, the society also has a responsibility to enable them to achieve their aspirations and dreams. Suparna Ash, Gender Consultant, National Rural Livelihood Mission was the Special Guest of the function.

Adv. T. J. Isaac, Chairman, Kalpetta Municipality released the papers prepared based on the District-Level Open Forums organized in connection with the Nayi Chetna National Campaign. Lakshmi Alakkamuttam, President, Panamaram Grama Panchayat, Deepa A.V, Chairperson, Kalpetta CDS, Bindu K. S, Director, Kudumbashree spoke at the function.  Dr. B. Sreejith, Programme Officer, Kudumbashree welcomed the gathering and  P.K. Balasubramanian, District Mission Co-ordinator, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission delivered the vote of thanks. In the afternoon, a symposium was organized on the topic of ‘Gender-Integrated Development Models’.

Kudumbashree's International Women's Day celebration this year will be held on 8 March 2025 in Kalpetta, Wayanad with various programmes. The message of this year's International Women's Day is 'Rights, Equality and empowerment for all women and children'. Ramachandran Kadannappally, Minister for Registration, Museums, Archaeology, Archives, Government of Kerala will inaugurate the event at 10 AM at the Chandragiri Auditorium in Kalpetta. Adv. T. Siddique MLA will preside over the function. Priyanka Gandhi, MP will be the Chief Guest of the programme. District Collector Meghasree D. R will deliver the keynote address. Suparna Ash, Gender Consultant, National Rural Livelihood Mission will be the Special Guest.

Twenty-five women from various fields, including Dhanuja Kumari S, a member of the Haritha Karma Sena and a storyteller from Thiruvananthapuram district, Forest Beat Officer Roshni G, and writer Sheela Tomy, will be honored by District Panchayat President Samshad Marakkar and H. Dineshan, Executive Director, Kudumbashree. The papers prepared based on the District-Level Open Forums organized in connection with the Nayi Chetna National Campaign will be released by Adv. T.J. Isaac, Chairman, Kalpetta Municipality.

Chandrika Krishnan, President, Kalpetta Block Panchayat, M.V. Vijesh, Treasurer, Grama Panchayat Presidents Association, Deepa A.V, President, Kalpetta CDS and Bindu K.S., Director, Kudumbashree will speak at the function. P.K. Balasubramanian, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Wayanad District Mission will deliver the vote of thanks. A symposium on ‘Gender-Integrated Development Models’ will also be held in the afternoon.

As part of celebrating Women's Day on 8 March 2025, Dalil ADS emerged victorious in the Local Women's Cricket Tournament organized under the leadership of Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission, Cherukunnu CDS and Gender Resource Centre. Punnacherry ADS defeated Muttil ADS team by 30 runs in the final.

Batting first in the final match held at Cherukunnu Panchayat Ground, Dalil scored 61 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 6 overs. Muttil ADS could only score 31 runs in reply. C.K Sruthi, who led Muttil ADS to the finals with an all-round performance, became the 'Star of the Tournament'. The match was six overs each. A team consisted of six people. Eight ADS teams consisting of members of the NHG and Auxiliary Groups entered the competition. The cricket matches were organized with the aim of increasing women's representation in sports and improving their mental well-being.

The matches were inaugurated by P.V. Sajeevan, Vice President, Cherukunnu Panchayath on 5 March 2025. M.V. Jayan, District Mission Coordinator, Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission and K.V. Nirmala, Chairperson, Cherukunnu CDS were also present. T. Nisha, President, Cherukunnu Panchayat distributed prizes to the winners. The function was attended by public representatives, Kudumbashree members, employees and others. Following the success of this Regional Women's Cricket Tournament, organized for the second consecutive time, the Kannur District Mission aims to organize a District-Level Women's Cricket Tournament as the Second Phase.

Kudumbashree represents Kerala at the food court of the ‘Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav’ organized at the Amrit Udyan of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Pathiri, Chicken Kondattam and various other delicacies are prepared and served here by the Souparnika Kudumbashree unit from Kozhikode district.

Entry to the fair, which will be organized till 9 March 2025, is free. Currently, the fair of South Indian states is going on. The President, Governors, Public Representatives and high officials visited the stalls.