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West African cocoa farmers are facing another drought, upsetting their calculations. Farmers in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the main cocoa-producing countries, are struggling due to lack of rain. Information from the agricultural sector indicates a drop in production in both countries preparing for
The rubber, which hovered around 350 Japanese Yen per kilo at the start of the week in the Japanese market, fluctuated this week due to a wave of negative news. The fear that America's high tariff announcement will negatively impact the Chinese automobile sector deterred investors from rubber.
The Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram, has released two new cassava varieties, 'Sree Annam' and 'Sree Manna', with high NPK utilization efficiency. These varieties require only 25% of the recommended NPK fertilizer, resulting in a 75% saving on NPK usage. Sree
Bougainvillea evokes an enigmatic ambience of festivity and celebration for no reason. The courtyard of S Siji and Shyama Sasidharan's house in Kanjikuzhi Ponnittusseri is filled with a vibrant display of paper flowers. Hundreds of Bougainvillea plants, with some boasting five or six different
Honey has a high value and price. Maintaining one or two beehives will provide enough honey for household needs. There are many types of little bees. The common little bees in our region are black. You can now buy little honeybee colonies with their hives from honeybee farmers. If there is a
We know that organic waste can be converted into compost. But what if kitchen waste could also yield high-value protein powder, chitin, and chitosan, besides compost? K.C. Anoop's Black Fly Technologies, a company in Kattangal, Kozhikode, is literally implementing the concept of 'waste to wealth'.
Are cross-breed cows and seeds the only things needed in this world? Because of low production, should native cows and traditional seeds be ruthlessly discarded?" Jeejikumar asks, affectionately stroking the Gir cows that rushed from the far end of the vast pasture the moment they saw him. "The
Mulberry fruits, packed with medicinal and nutritional value, are a favourite among children. They contain vitamins (C, K, E), potassium, magnesium, and antioxidants. They help lower cholesterol, especially bad cholesterol. They protect the health of the eyes and heart, regulate blood pressure, and
Inspired by Malayala Manorama ‘Karshakasree’ magazine, college student H Ranjith Kumar developed a desire to start a dairy farm and make a living out of it, which was a surprise for his parents as well as everyone who knew him. Over the next 25 years, he continued to surprise them, by turning his
The Snowline Farm, owned by Kochumannil K A Abraham, possibly grows the most diverse varieties of fruits among the numerous plantations in Kanthalloor, near Munnar, in Idukki district of Kerala. Abraham, who is fondly called Babu, settled in Kanthalloor around 50 years ago from his native Ranni,
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