Vast lands and rich soils

Unlike the neighboring Gaafaru, site of a government wind farm project whose mainstay is fisheries, Kaashidhoo with its vast lands and rich soils makes it one of the Maldivian islands famed for agriculture.

Almost every family owns a farm, with some farms as large as 100,000 sq feet, which is expansive comparing to a Maldives island!

In addition to the farms, families also grow a rich variety of vegetables and fruits in their garden for domestic use. Indeed, with an unending nutritious diet of fresh garden produce, many visitors notice the youthful look of Kaashidhooans, and even the very old -- like some who are in their 90s -- are even now quite active and engage in income-earning and social activities.