KOZHIKODE: Once a male-dominated profession, coconut tree climbing saw the entry of many women in the past decade. This is chiefly owing to government initiatives that aim to train them in skills that ...
The coconut pluckers charge an exorbitant rate of Rs.75 per tree, especially in cities. Yet they are much in demand. “It has become impossible to get a coconut plucker to come on time which is around ...
The ‘Friends of coconut tree,’ a training programme organised by the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bidar, and ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Dakshina ...