Category: agriculture
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Life in Kadamakkudy Islands
The day was cloudy. When I reached Kadamakkudy I realised that it is high tide as well. The number of birds was very less. Clicked some, nothing very good. While driving back I saw these women harvesting the Pokkali rice. It was something pleasant. Special thanks to the Pokkali farmers who are still continuing with…
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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,…
