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            GREENER KERALA







            V. S. Sunil Kumar

            Minister for Agriculture












            Kuttanad
            International
            Backwater
            Agriculture Research
            and Training Center,
            Kollam with the
            assistance of the
            Department of
            Environment (Bio
            Saline Agriculture),
            has opened a
            Water Farming
            Project at Monroe
            Island Panchayat,
            Peringalam.












            Kerala is a country where the   serious repercussions. The rhythm   setting of Munroe Island as well as
            impact of global warming can be   of the monsoon is clearly changing.   studying the effects of flooding and
            clearly seen. Climate change and                               the loss of life and land. It is hoped
            sea - level rise in Kerala, which   It is important to study the effects   that this project, which is being
            has a coastline of 590 km will have   of climate change in the unique

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