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A bee box changed everything: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares the surprising farming technique that boosted yields significantlyIntroducing bee boxes on farms has dramatically boosted coconut yields by 20%, according to 13 years of data from Akshayakalpa, highlighted...
From dry lands to thriving farms: How one farmer from Andhra transformed dry land into productive crops worth croresIn India's drought-hit Anantapur district, farmer Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy transformed 180 acres into a high-income, water-efficient agri...
How 'Dhurandhar' Madhavan turned a barren land in Tamil Nadu into a lush green coconut farm in just three yearsDhurandhar actor R. Madhavan spent three years reviving a dry land in Palani, Tamil Nadu, into a thriving coconut farm. He followed an expe...
Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi drive coconut prices to new highsAcross South India, coconut prices have surged from Rs 15-25 to Rs 80-100 due to pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, climate change ...
Coconuts from India have fuelled a centuries-old tradeCoconuts from India have played a central role in global trade for centuries, travelling alongside spices on ships bound for Europe. Once s...
Humble coconut oil turns into a luxury on rising demand, shrinking outputCoconut oil prices in Asia are increasing. India is the top consumer. Prices have tripled in two years. Supply shortages and high demand ar...
Edible oil body SEA urges govt to allow coconut oil imports amid price surgeSolvent Extractors Association asked the government to permit coconut oil and copra imports. This request aims to control rising domestic p...
Tracing the many benefits (and busting a few myths) of toddy-tapping of coconut palmsTapping coconut trees for their sap, also known as toddy-tapping, is often seen as damaging to coconut yields. However, some farmers sugges...
Heavy rains in Kerala to increase coconut yieldTender coconuts have become cheaper by Rs 10 per kg from last summer, at Rs 18 a kg, said T Sathish, managing director of Agricoles Naturel...
Packaged tender coconut water set to turn dearerIn northern India, which gets its supply of coconuts from the south, the retail price of a 200-ml pack of tender coconut water could rise b...
Coconut product exports see 50% surgeDesiccated coconut export increased four times over at Rs 112 crore while copra exports rose three times over at Rs 94 crore.
Coconut industry opting dwarf palms due to shortage of climbers & rising demand for packaged waterThe rising popularity of tender coconut water as a health drink has in the last couple of years pushed demand for dwarf palms in the southe...
Coconut production in the country drops 10%The CDB survey on production registered a decline in production in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka while the Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West ...
- Cauvery delta farmers asked to take up coconut cultivation
Coconut cultivation has of late become remunerative provided effective mechanisation was undertaken along with plant protection, K Ramaswam...
- The 45th Cocotech, international conference on coconut begins
The 45 thCocotech, the international conference on coconut began here on Monday with over 200 delegates attending the five day meet.
- Govt fillip to coconut export; CDB now gets EPC status
Apart from opportunities to tap export market, this would enable manufacturing of value-added products even when prices spiral downwards.
- Coconut board works out strategies to raise yield
Hybrid and dwarf palms may finally be the answer to a vexing problem faced by Kerala, the largest producer of coconuts in the country.
- New varieties to solve climber shortage and low yield in coconut
Hybrid and dwarf palms may finally be the answer to a vexing problem faced by Kerala, the largest producer of coconuts in the country.
- India may benefit from Sri Lanka's decision to import copra
Sri Lanka's decision to import 30,000 metric tons of copra is likely to benefit India, where prices of the commodity are on the down slide,...
- Help sought for improving coconut production
Government agencies have sought the help of farm experts for healing sick coconut plants and raising yield.