“My major work on the farm is just picking the harvest,” says Raghava with a straight face. It takes some time for the fact to sink in that this young farmer is not joking. One begins to believe him only after visiting his coconut plantation in village Mallanayakanahalli in Karnataka’s …
COCONUT trees are found across the world and it is said that they played a fundamental role in human migrations and the development of civilisations. So far, nobody has studied the genetic variability in the tree. Now a study of the DNA shows that coconuts have two well-defined and differentiated …
Back to 'Something's Cooking' Fig in coconut sauce by Sharmila Sinha This traditional Bengali cuisine made from raw figs is high in energy. It is served to the jamai (son-in-law) on the jamai shosti, which falls in mid-June. The recipe is also an ideal source for various minerals like potassium, …
Coconut Development Board (CDB) will promote a new technology that controls pests in coconut trees. The technology that was invented by Bio-Control Research Laboratories (BCRL), a division of Pest Control India Pvt Ltd, would control the pests like Rhinoceros beetle (RB) and Red Palm Weevil (RPW) in coconut palms. CDB …
ri Lanka (formerly known Ceylon) is an island with 65,610 km2 in area which is situated close to the Southeast corner of the peninsula of India. Despite its relatively small size, Sri Lanka possesses a high level of biodiversity. Agriculture is the most important sector of the Sri Lankan economy …
Sri Lanka (formerly known Ceylon) is an island with 65,610 km2 in area which is situated close to the Southeast corner of the peninsula of India. Despite its relatively small size, Sri Lanka possesses a high level of biodiversity. Agriculture is the most important sector of the Sri Lankan economy …
