Mangaluru : The budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has received mixed response from all walks of life in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. For the people of coastal districts, the State budget has proposed to allow tapping of neera — sweet sap extracted from the inflorescence of coconut palms, setting up of Abbakka Rani […]
Bengaluru : The State government is likely to allow tapping of neera, the sweet sap from coconut trees, and also take steps to promote its byproducts like palm jaggery and palm sugar. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, is expected to make an announcement to allow coconut growers’ societies to commercially tap, […]
Mangaluru : Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) Kasaragod in collaboration with North Malabar Chamber Of Commerce (NMCC) Kasaragod organised a workshop on Neera Production Technology at Kasargod on Tuesday. In his inaugural address, CPCRI Director Dr P Chowdappa emphasised the need for value addition in coconut and popularising relevant technologies for enhancing farmers’ income. […]
