Pinarayi Vijayan turns farmer along with family on World Earth Day

Thiruvananthapuram: Hours after giving a call to the people of Kerala to seriously start engaging in some sort of farming/agriculture activities, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan led from the front and did his bit on the on 50th anniversary of World Earth Day.

On Wednesday morning, Pinarayi Vijayan along with his wife Kamala and their son Vivek was seen planting saplings - just what he told the people to do at his press conference on Tuesday night.

He gave this call to make sure that in case things take a turn for the worse on account of COVID-19, one should have at least food in the kitty.

Pinarayi Vijayan planted a tapioca (often referred to as the staple food of yesteryears Keralites) stick and a hybrid variety of beans at his official residence Cliff House here.

Taking to his official Facebook account, the CM said that this year’s World Earth Day reminds of the need for unity for the survival of the human race.

He added that Kerala is observing World Earth Day to strengthen its agriculture sector by developing sustainable and environment friendly farming techniques. The CM urged the public to take up farming.

(With inputs from IANS)