Kerala coconut industry gets a breather

Coconut Development Board to market neera as health drink

Board says tapping of neera will enhance growers’ income 10-fold

Philippines promoting biodiesel from coconut

South Asia

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 …

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

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

The end of coconut water? The world's trendiest nut is under threat of species collapse

Coconut water may be the 'it' drink, but its producers face multiple threats

Seize the freshness

Kerala self-help groups make medicinal oil, chutney powder from flesh of coconut

ICAR researchers produce coconut palm plantlets using tissue culture

The study will have applications for the farming community

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

Why India must conserve its palm trees

The country has a variety of palm trees. But they are diminishing fast

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 …

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

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