ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi plants over 1,400 mangroves for Mother Earth

12 August 2026, Kochi

The Plant4Mother mission by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Kochi has put more than 1,400 mangrove saplings and propagules into the ground across coastal Kerala—a massive green contribution towards strengthening fragile coastal ecosystems.

As an active participant in the Plant4Mother – Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign, ICAR-CMFRI carried out a series of mangrove restoration, tree plantation and nursery development activities across Njarakkal, Manjanakkad, Kadamakkudy, Edavanakkad and other locations. 250-seedling mangrove nursery established at Santa Cruz HS, Ochanthuruthu.

Fruit-bearing trees including mango, jack, guava, coconut, carambola, ber and mangosteen planted. As part of the initiative, Kochi Corporation Mayor Adv. V.K. Minimol planted a sapling at ICAR-CMFRI on the occasion of the ICAR Foundation Day ceremony held on 16 July, 2026.

ICAR CMFRI was assisted by SITA (Travel Corporation of India Ltd), Plan@Earth, Aluva, Hatha Abdulla Science Foundation, Edavanakkadu and Sri. Murukeshan, Malippuram in this endeavour.

Plantation drives were carried out with institutional, community and partner support. The campaign’s latest activity saw a Mangosteen sapling planted at the ICAR-CMFRI premises today, jointly by Dr Grinson George, Director, ICAR-CMFRI, and Smt. Shirly Kuriakose, Principal Private Secretary, ICAR-CMFRI.

(Source: ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Kochi)