KOCHI, 30 May 2024: Women farmers in Moothakunnam and Kottappuram have reaped a bumper harvest of green mussels under the guidance of the ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). 

Kudumbashree units got a total yield of 2.5 tonnes from the farms, 1.5 tonnes from Moothakunnam and 1 tonne from Kottappuram. 

Started in December last year, the farming was carried out under the guidance of scientists of the CMFRI. 

After the harvest, the produce underwent depuration, a scientific process of expelling contaminants from the gills and gut of mussels by providing them with well-purified seawater before they are used for consumption.

Depurated mussel meat from the farms are available for sale at the CMFRI. It is available at the Agriculture Technology Information Centre (ATIC) from 10 AM to 4 PM on all working days till stock lasts at a rate of INR 250 for a 250 gram packet.