Mangaluru: Coastal Karnataka’s largest reported jackfruit orchard spread over about 10 acres near Moodbidri has begun yielding fruit now. Raised by a retired forest officer, it has specific varieties in large numbers to meet future industrial requirements for making value added products. The orchard, owned by Gabriel Stany Veigas, who retired as district forest officer, […]
Mangaluru: Tens of thousands of jackfruits that grow naturally on the countryside go to waste without an organised marketing network. Tapping into this opportunity, some farmers in Vitla are now manufacturing and marketing value-added products of jackfruit under the brand name ‘Pingara’ through a company they have floated. The company picks up raw jackfruit from […]
Mangaluru : The Department of Horticulture, DK Zilla Panchayat, Karnataka Mango Development and Marketing Corporation, Bengaluru and Agricultural Sciences Centre, Mangaluru will be jointly organising a Mango and Jackfruit Fest, an exhibition cum sale event, at Kadri Park from May 19 to 25. As many as 45 varieties of mango and 12 varieties of jackfruit […]
Mangalore : Zilla panchayat CEO N Vijaya Prakash inaugurated a 4th two-day Jackfruit Mela at Agricultural Scientific department, Ekkur on June 28, Friday. The Mela was organized by the Krishi Vijnana Kendra in association with Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fishery Science University, Bidar. Speaking after inaugurating the Mela he said that the Zilla Panchayath has […]
Mangalore: A two-day Jackfruit Mela organized by the Krishi Vijnana Kendra at Ekkur in the outskirts of Mangalore attracted a large number of people on June 23, Saturday. Growers from various parts of the state took part in the festival and exhibited different varieties of jackfrurits grown by them. Various food items prepared out of […]
Mangalore : Sri Rama Sene activist traced and stopped a vehicle carrying illegal beef from Manur near Neermarga on June 3, Sunday. Reportedly, a group of 10 – 15 Sri Rama Sene activists acting on a tip off stopped the Tata Ace vehicle by pelting a stone at the windscreen and found 75kgs of beef […]
