On this World environment day, Kerala's first 'food forest' is being prepared at tribal belts of Attapady in Palakkad district.<br />''<br />''As part of the  Tribal Comprehensive Development Programme in Kerala the "food forest" project is being implemented in cooperation with the Mahila Kissan Saktheekaran Pariyojana of the Central Government.The project aims to provide food security to 192 tribal villages in Attapadi.<br />''<br />''The cultivation of various food crops that are part of the food forest, has been initiated by the Kudumbasree units, the  largest  women  self help group in the State. The project  that spans across  a  year,  began today, with the  planting of tree saplings, in this World environment day.<br />''<br />''<br />