Lost in plantation

Millions of growers and workers are in distress in Kerala, the plantation capital of India, as domestic and international prices of cash crops …

On a coconut trail

Fascinated by a more than liberal use of coconut in south Indian cuisine, Hoinhnu Hauzel sets off on a journey to find out what is so special …

Tissue-culture technology facilitates to hike yeild of tasty coconut

The tasty, popular coconut species of Thailand, kati, could not be produced in large scale because it is infertile. But scientists have now found …

World Coconut Day: A wonder fruit that has nurtured humanity

Coconut flesh, water, oil and milk are widely consumed across the tropical coasts of the world

Coconut cracker

The eriophyid mite has a field day, while officials sleep tight. The pest attack was first reported in 2000, when a farmer from the Puri …

High on nectar

Demand for neera, the fresh sap of young coconut flowers, is rising with advances in food preservation technologies. It's time Kerala stopped …

Coconut capital

Toddy tappers in Kerala fought off social stigma and repression only to fight new demons like the government's excise policy

Ganesh Chaturthi: The modak’s history reflects its strong ties to the land; here is how

The sweet and some of the recipes used in making it are quite old; its ingredients include some of the Deccan’s famous crops like ambemohur rice

Coconuts: Goa's trees or grass?

Goa government's decision to derecognise coconut palm as a tree has left the state's trademark tree at the mercy of developers

Forest Survey Report 2021: India’s growing stock increases due to trees outside forests

Mango, neem, mahua and coconut are trees outside forests that contribute most to India’s growing stock

Plant-based beverages are no match for bovine milk

Consumers must not be swayed by such drinks using the term ‘milk’ as cow milk is superior in nutrition, taste and is economical …

On a coconut trail

Climbers on call

Trained to climb palms, they revive Kerala’s coconut industry

Coir better than synthetics for making geo-grids

Back to nature

Coconut disease

Coconut cousins

DNA analysis shows coconuts have two different origins

Islander's doom

Long lives the drink

New technology facilitates commercialisation of coconut water

Goa farmers' body hails declassification of coconut as 'tree', demands coconut museum

Cites a number of reasons as to why the ruling is helpful to coconut farmers

Disease-resistant coconut

Natural pesticides

Fruits of doing nothing

Two young farmers of Karnataka prosper by overcoming tiller instinct  

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Assam on a platter