Seize the freshness
Kerala self-help groups make medicinal oil, chutney powder from flesh of coconut
Philippines promoting biodiesel from coconut
South Asia
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 …
Coconut courier service
The economy of a village is built around coconuts—delivered free to a shrine via buses
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 …
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 …