Nanjangud Banana’s Second Life: How Rasabale Is Making A Comeback | Mysuru News

For years, many feared Nanjangud’s famed Rasabale banana was headed for extinction. Ravaged by Panama wilt disease, Karnataka’s prized GI-tagged fruit had shrunk to just 13 acres of cultivation, forcing farmers to abandon a crop once synonymous with the region’s identity.Now, signs of revival are emerging. Earlier this year, a 500kg consignment of Rasabale was…

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Vanilla ‘gold’: Forest-fringe communities turn a kitchen spice into a Rs 1 lakh crop | Guwahati News

Guwahati: What was once known mainly as a prized flavouring for cakes and ice creams is now transforming lives in Assam’s forest villages. In a quiet success story unfolding across forest-fringe communities in lower Assam, villagers are turning to commercial vanilla cultivation, boosting household incomes while steadily reducing their dependence on forest resources.In Assam, Vanilla…

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