Farmers and Pesticides- A fatal relationship

Cashews and Arecanuts from Dakshin Kanna can send you into a coma  Dakshin Kannada, a district south of Karnataka is famous for its areca-nut and cashew plantations apart from other crops which include pepper, cocoa and rubber. However, 70 per cent of the farming done in Dakshin Kannada is chemical based, which means the farmers […]

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The Coconut Crisis Mounts In Puttur

Manual coconut picking is the traditional way of harvesting coconuts in Puttur taluk of Karnataka but the occupational hazards related to the profession have led to an acute shortage of skilled climbers.  The Coconut Crisis Mounts In Puttur Manual coconut picking is the traditional way of harvesting coconuts in Puttur taluk of Karnataka but the […]

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‘Adike’: A Tale of the Tropical Delicacy

Health Ministry wants to ban Areca nut cultivation, other crops to suffer if ban is processed  Bangalore, May 2, 2018: The shrubs beside the Areca palm trees, water pouring out from the tiny pipelines crisscrossing the entire plantation. The fragrance of the earthy, muddy, wet-soil, being perfected for the cultivation floats in the air. Then […]

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