A 14-member team of agricultural scientists and students from Iowa State University, U.S., visited the farmlands of Kollengode this week. The team was led by Professor Ajay Nair and Associate Professor Catherine Suboda. Kollengode Agro Film City hosted them. Film City president N. Sudhodhanan welcomed the team, saying there was much to learn and suggest. Secretary K. Jayakrishnan and executive members V. Uadayaprakash, C. Krishnankutty, C. Vijayan, and Dhanesh Raveendran greeted the visitors with flowers. The team toured wide paddy fields, mango orchards, organic farms, banana plantations, and coconut groves around Kollengode. The delegation was surprised by many local tourists visiting Kollengode for its natural beauty. They recommended promoting agri-tourism using modern tools like soil-quality sensors and mini weather stations to protect crops like plantains and bananas. They also suggested advanced tech to produce toxin-free pesticides. At the Kollengode Mango Village, the team interacted with farmers and exchanged knowledge on agriculture. The visit aims to blend local farming wisdom with modern science to improve farming and attract more visitors to Kollengode.