In Kerala, a part of India known as "land of coconuts," male coconut pickers are turning to other jobs. Women are among the new trainees. Kerala Needs Coconut Pickers — So Women Are Stepping In (And ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Two women workers were killed after an uprooted coconut tree fell on them at Kunnathukal in nearby Neyyattinkara on Saturday, police said. The deceased were identified as Vasantha ...

Two women workers were killed after an uprooted coconut tree fell on them at Kunnathukal in nearby Neyyattinkara on Saturday, police said. For many families, the soaring prices cut deep, altering ...

In Elamakkara, a 49-year-old daily wage worker named Unnikrishnan tragically died after falling unconscious atop a coconut tree. Fire and rescue personnel from Gandhinagar and Thrikkakara stations ...

Kerala, one of India's most picturesque states, captivates travelers with its breathtaking hill stations, serene backwaters, swaying coconut trees, vast tea plantations, the azure Arabian Sea, ...

Once so common that they shaped daily life, coconuts and coconut oil have now become costly essentials, with coconuts recently selling for over Rs 85 a kilo and oil nearing Rs 600 a litre.

For three years, till 2023, P.V. Vijayan, now 68, had a unique description, that of a ‘coconut tree doctor.’ Till then, he was the caretaker of a nursery spread over nearly 1.50 acres – home to ...

KOCHI: Though the spike in coconut price has strained family budgets, it has a positive impact on the farming sector. The coconut farmers, who stopped tending to their crops long ago complaining of ...

A few years ago, Veena had a problem: She couldn't find anyone willing to pick her coconuts. Veena is a 37-year-old housewife who, like many people in South India, goes by one name. She lives on a ...