Morning mist over the hills and coconut palms at Krishnagiri Orchard, Kanhangad
Krishnagiri Orchard, Kanhangad, North Kerala

Walk a living orchard in North Kerala.

Guided trails through 50 acres of fruit, spice and plantation crops near Odayanchal. Explore with an AR guide on your phone, taste fruit straight from the tree, then head to the Kavvayi backwaters.

50 acresworking pilot farm
137fruit varieties
About 3 hoursguided farm trail
LocationOdayanchal, Kanhangad, Kasaragod
DurationAbout 3 hours
ExperienceGuided farm walk, AR plant scanning, fruit tasting
Visit hoursMorning and evening slots
Live from the farm

What's happening at Krishnagiri right now

New plantings

Mangosteen saplings planted in Zone 3

A fresh batch of mangosteen and rambutan saplings are now in the ground at Krishnagiri Orchard — the first of our second-phase exotic fruit expansion.

Coming into season

Jackfruit harvest underway · Nutmeg flowering

Jackfruit harvest is underway at the orchard. Nutmeg trees are in full flower — the first signs of a strong fruiting season ahead from November.

FarmVerse AR update

15 new varieties added to AR guide

Fifteen additional fruit varieties — including breadfruit, soursop, and wood apple — are now live on the FarmVerse AR farm guide. Point, learn, explore.

About AgriVerse

A working farm with its gates open.

AgriVerse Tourism is a Kanhangad-based agri-tech and farm tourism company. Our home is Krishnagiri Orchard near Odayanchal: 50 acres of rubber, coconut, arecanut, pepper and banana, with a fruit orchard of 1,161 plants across 137 native and exotic varieties.

It is where visitors walk our trails, where farmers come to see what works, and where we test every tool we build before it goes anywhere else. We are a DIPP recognised startup and a registered unit of the Kerala Responsible Tourism Mission.

What a visit can include

  • Plantation trail with the AR guide
  • Beach and backwater trail
  • Home-style Kerala meals
  • Fresh fruit from the orchard
  • Natural fruit shakes
  • Basic tent stay, homestays nearby
Sridharan Nair with freshly picked rambutan at Krishnagiri Orchard
Harvest day at Krishnagiri Orchard
Rambutan tree heavy with ripe fruit
Kayaking on the Kavvayi backwaters
Life on the farm

Krishnagiri Orchard — A Glimpse Inside

Step into North Kerala's most diverse exotic fruit plantation. Fifty acres of nutmeg, rambutan, dragon fruit and more — tended with care, open to you.

📍 Krishnagiri Orchard · Odayanchal, Kanhangad, North Kerala

Why we started

Kerala's farms are changing.

One well-run farm can do two jobs: give visitors a day they remember, and give farmers answers they can use.

Across the state, growers are replacing rubber and other plantation crops with fruit. It is one of the biggest shifts in Kerala farming in a generation.

8.52 lakhacres under fruit in Kerala, 2023–24
+11%growth in fruit output, to 35.24 lakh tonnes

Source: Kerala Department of Agriculture records, 2023–24.

Fruit is a new crop for many of these farmers. It asks different questions. Which variety suits this soil? When is the fruit ready? Where can I sell it for a fair price? Much of that knowledge still travels by word of mouth.

At the same time, more families from our cities want to see where their food comes from, and to spend a day somewhere green and real. AgriVerse brings these two needs together on one farm.

What we do

Four things, done on one farm.

Technology that reads the land and teaches the visitor. Trails that let you explore it. Advice that helps farmers grow better fruit. And support to turn that fruit into better income. Krishnagiri Orchard is where we try everything first.

Avocados on the tree at Krishnagiri Orchard Illustration of the AR guide
Smart Farm Intelligence and Tourist Education Platform

One app that teaches the visitor and helps the farm.

On the trail, the AgriVerse app is your guide. Point your phone at a plant marker, or walk into a new part of the farm, and it tells you what is growing, where it comes from and how it is cared for. Behind the scenes, the same platform gathers soil and crop information, so the farm is run on data instead of guesswork.

For visitors, students and teachers

  • Scan a plant marker to see its name, origin and how it is grown
  • Stories that open as you enter each zone of the farm
  • In English and Malayalam
  • Works on the trail without mobile signal

For the farm

  • Soil readings for pH, moisture and N-P-K
  • Crop records for every zone of the orchard
  • Solar-powered soil sensor stations
  • Photo-based crop health checks
AR guide: working on the farm Soil testing: starting now Sensor stations and crop health checks: in development
Farm Trails

Two trails, two very different landscapes.

Our trails are guided and unhurried, and built around what is growing that season. Good for families, school and college groups, nature lovers and corporate teams.

The plantation route

  1. Main Entry Gate and the Farm House
  2. Rubber plantation and the rainwater harvesting tank
  3. Fruit farm: Zones 1 to 4
  4. Coconut Tree Avenue, banana and arecanut (Zone 5)
  5. Nutmeg Garden across the main road (Zone 6)

Plantation Trail

Krishnagiri Orchard, Odayanchal
  • About 3 hours on foot, with the AR guide
  • Mangosteen, rambutan, mango, chikku, guava and cashew
  • Exotic fruit zone and the Nutmeg Garden
  • Fruit tasting, fruit shakes and a Kerala meal

Beach and Backwater Trail

Kavvayi backwaters and Valiyaparamba
  • Boat rides along mangrove-lined waterways
  • Kayaking through island channels
  • Valiyaparamba beach at sunset
Fruit garden and terraced fields at Krishnagiri Orchard
Farmer Advisory

Practical advice for fruit growers, in Malayalam.

Moving from rubber to fruit raises new questions: which variety suits my land, how should I feed the soil, when is the fruit ready to pick. We help growers answer them with soil data and with what we learn, season by season, on our own orchard.

  • Soil testing on your farm: pH, moisture, N-P-K and soil temperature
  • Choosing and planting native and exotic fruit varieties
  • Harvest timing and careful post-harvest handling
  • Field visits to Krishnagiri Orchard to see the practices for yourself
  • Advice in Malayalam and English
Grow fruit in North Kerala? We are looking for our first partner farms. Call +91 90030 99505
A heap of freshly harvested rambutan on banana leaf
Fruit Value Addition and Market Support

Getting more from every harvest.

Fresh fruit does not wait. A good season can bring more fruit than the local market will take at a fair price. We work on both ends: turning fruit into products that keep, and finding buyers who value fruit grown with care.

Value addition

  • Dried fruit, pulp and other shelf-stable products
  • Help with FSSAI-compliant product development and packaging
  • Post-harvest training for growers

Market support

  • Fresh fruit and fruit shakes sold to visitors at the farm
  • Linking growers with buyers for fresh and processed fruit
  • Farm-to-buyer traceability through the AgriVerse platform
Farm-gate sales: open Products and traceability: in development
Our destinations

From the hills to the backwaters.

Our two locations are where visitors come to explore, where farmers come to learn, and where we test the ideas behind AgriVerse. Both sit in Kasaragod district, between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.

Rubber plantation at Krishnagiri Orchard Fruit garden pathway at Krishnagiri Orchard Variegated guava tree
Odayanchal, Kanhangad

Krishnagiri Orchard

  • 50 acres of rubber, coconut, arecanut, pepper and banana
  • A 5-acre orchard of native and exotic fruit
  • AR plant markers and location-based stories along the trail
  • Our pilot farm for soil testing and farmer training
Sunset at Valiyaparamba beach Kayaking on the backwaters
Kavvayi backwaters and Valiyaparamba beach

Beach and backwaters

  • Boat rides through mangrove-lined waterways
  • Golden beaches, coconut groves and wide backwater views
  • Kayaking through quiet island channels
From our orchard

Native and exotic fruit, grown at Krishnagiri.

A few of the 66 kinds of fruit on the farm, from familiar guava and custard apple to rarer finds like rollinia and Brazilian mulberry. What you taste depends on the season you visit.

Avocado
Brazilian Mulberry
Cashew flowers
Cherry
Custard apple
Guava
Makota Deva
Rollinia
Impact

Where we are, and where we are going.

We are a young company, so we would rather show you real progress than promise big numbers. We will update this section as results come in.

50acres on our pilot farm at Krishnagiri
1,161fruit plants growing in the orchard
137fruit varieties, documented one by one
66kinds of fruit, native and exotic
Fruit plants at Krishnagiri Orchard1,161 plants
Native: 939 plants, 19 fruits, 55 varieties Exotic: 222 plants, 47 fruits, 82 varieties

Our progress so far

Done

  • Incorporated as AgriVerse Tourism Private Limited, 2026
  • Recognised as a startup by DIPP
  • Registered with the Kerala Responsible Tourism Mission as a Farm Visit and Product Selling Unit
  • AR guide built, with plant recognition and location-based stories
  • Farm trails open for booked visits

Under way

  • Adding cultivation, harvest and post-harvest content to the AR guide
  • Portable soil testing on the pilot farm
  • Building the illustrated farm map into the app

Next

  • Solar-powered soil sensor stations at Krishnagiri
  • Partner farms beyond Krishnagiri Orchard
  • Value-added fruit products from the orchard

What we will measure

Farmer incomeEarnings per kilo of fruit for partner farms, before and after joining
Soil healthpH, moisture and nutrient trends on every farm we test
LearningVisitors and students hosted, and what they take home
Value additionShare of fruit sold as products rather than raw

Results will be published here as each season's data comes in.

Our team

The people behind AgriVerse.

Three founders with roots in Kasaragod, building from a North Kerala farm for farms across India.

Puravankara Sridharan Nair

Puravankara Sridharan Nair

Founder and CEO
sri@agriversetourism.com +91 90030 99505
Vijayakrishnan Nambiar Kodoth

Vijayakrishnan Nambiar Kodoth

Co-Founder
+91 94471 44297
Mohanraj Makkuni

Mohanraj Makkuni

Co-Founder
+1 (310) 936-9011
From our fields

Stories, insights and farm life.

Read about our journey, responsible tourism, farming wisdom and the people behind AgriVerse.

Plan your visit

Know before you come.

WearComfortable walking shoes, light cotton clothing. A hat is a good idea.
BringYour smartphone for the AR guide, a water bottle and a camera.
Best seasonOctober to June. Visits run year-round, and each season brings different fruit.
Getting here30 minutes from Kanhangad railway station. Nearest airport: Mangalore, about 90 minutes.
Good forFamilies, school groups, nature lovers and corporate teams.

Get in touch.

Call or WhatsApp to book a trail, arrange a soil test, or ask anything about the farm.

AgriVerse Tourism Private Limited
CIN U01500KL2026PTC099814
DIPP Recognition DIPP248879
Kerala Responsible Tourism Mission registration KGD/VLD/KATN/00042:26

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