Posted on 03 Dec, 2016 04:37 PM For a while now, I have been doing some research on what forms food habits; the diversity of our palate and the health and nutrition we get from what we eat. This research was not particularly inspired by any great thinking. Rather, prompted by some conversations on whether or not we could be doing something else to lead healthier lives.
Posted on 03 Dec, 2016 03:34 PM ‘Ettu varudam kettavan ellu vidaikkunum.’ This is a saying in Tamil which means that any farmer who is under loss for last eight years must grow sesame; he is assured of somereturns from this crop.
Posted on 03 Dec, 2016 02:53 PM The cost of cultivation is going up day after day. This is mainly due to the increased cost of inputs like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides and labor, and the declining average yield regardless of the application of fertilizers and pesticides.