Date:22/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/22/stories/2008102254410500.htm

Kerala

Waiting for the market

— Photo: Thulasi Kakkat

Local flavour: Harvested paddy from Kuttanad and other places in Alappuzha district are ferried in country boats to the Kumarakom landing points for further transportation through roads to the main markets.