Kuttanad Region

Kuttanad — "the Rice Bowl of Kerala" — is the only region in India where farming is done 1–2 metres below sea level, with paddy fields enclosed by embankments (bunds) carved from the backwater lakes. A UNESCO-recognised Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System, the Kuttanad landscape of emerald paddy fields, backwater canals, and toddy coconut groves is one of the most visually extraordinary agricultural landscapes in South Asia. Explore by canoe or cycle on the paddy bunds.