Articles for Banana Trees

Elephants on migration movement cause large scale damages to crops in Coimbatore
1 year, 1 month ago

Elephants on migration movement cause large scale damages to crops in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

It took seven months for farmer S. Ramalingam to raise his banana plantation of nendran variety at Somayanur in Coimbatore district to the fruiting stage. With three more months left for harvest, the farmer lost 150 banana trees when a herd of elephants spent around one-and-a-half-hours in his plantation on the intervening nights of Saturday and Sunday. As the annual …

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Banana disease Panama TR4 spreads in Qld with eighth confirmed case on Tully Valley farm
1 year, 6 months ago

Banana disease Panama TR4 spreads in Qld with eighth confirmed case on Tully Valley farm

ABC  

A devastating banana disease has spread further in Queensland, with the industry confirming the eighth case of Panama tropical race 4. Key points: The fungal disease makes an infected area unsuitable for growing bananas The banana industry says the spread is sad but expected Research to combat TR4 is looking at developing commercially viable banana varieties that are resistant to …

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'16 Kala Purna': Kolkata Mayor Gears Up to Celebrate Eco-Friendly Puja, Constructs Pandal Made of Banana Trees
2 years, 2 months ago

'16 Kala Purna': Kolkata Mayor Gears Up to Celebrate Eco-Friendly Puja, Constructs Pandal Made of Banana Trees

News 18  

During this time of the year, Kolkata becomes the most decorative capital in India. Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim’s puja is also included in the race. The theme of the Mayor’s puja is “’16 Kala Purna”. Because the whole Puja Mandap is made of banana trees and their extract. At Firhad Hakim’s Chetla Agrani, the whole mandap has been made from …

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288 hectares of banana plantations destroyed in storm in Cuddalore
2 years, 6 months ago

288 hectares of banana plantations destroyed in storm in Cuddalore

New Indian Express  

CUDDALORE: Officials from Agriculture department found that 288 hectares of banana tree plantations in Cuddalore circle were damaged due to the rainfall and heavy winds on Thursday. According to a source from farmers association in Cuddalore, banana farming was done in nearly 6,000 acres of land in Cuddalore circle and during the storm on Thursday, banana trees planted in more …

Damaged Cuddalore Banana Trees Plantations Destroyed 288 Hectares
Learn about all sorts of leaves, from broad banana to thorny cacti
3 years, 4 months ago

Learn about all sorts of leaves, from broad banana to thorny cacti

The Hindu  

Each leaf of So Many Leaves, a slim, beautifully illustrated book, introduces children to leaves of common plants and their unique features. Conceptualised and written by academics and authors Harini Nagendra and Seema Mundoli, the book is aimed at introducing children to Nature and spark an interest in trees and plants. After the success of their 2019 book Cities and …

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