Category: agriculture
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Why this bottle matters…
The Kadamakkudy Gold: Supporting Our Micro-Enterprises What started as a simple errand for my daughter turned into a realization about the heart of our local economy. For years, my daughter has insisted on only one source for her coconut oil: a tiny, one-room micro-mill in our village. When she says it’s the best, it is.…
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Organizing and participating in mangrove based tourism can land you in trouble
Encroaching in to the mangrove forests is legally banned. Avoid all boating and kayaking going near the mangrove forests around kagamakkudy and kochi and for that matter anywhere in India can invite huge penalties and even imprisonment.
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Seeing Pokkali rice on a dining table for the first time..emotional.
Many thanks to Mr.!Prince the General Manager of Nihara resorts for inviting me for dinner today. Getting an invitation in the capacity of a blogger for the first time made it even more exciting. The food spread at their riverside grill had everything perceivable for a seafood grill starting with a prawns soup. Kozhuva peera,…
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A recurring bamboo story which happens every year..
At this time of the year the Chinese fishing net operators come in search of the yellow bamboo which is light in weight hence will float in water. They create a floating boundary fence around their Chinese nets to prevent aquatic plants or hydrophytes entering their fishing nets. The rainy season is slowly coming to…
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Impact of Anand Mahindras tweet on Kadamakkudy – A positive risk
Will Kadamakkudy Islands become like the goose with the golden eggs? The chances are very high. After Anand Mahindras latest tweet, the inflow of tourists have increased rapidly and is getting beyond the capability of these tiny islands with its enormous bio-diversity to digest. If not managed properly, soon this place will become another glorified…