Unlike a factory, a plantation of pineapples cannot be called such. No conveyor belts, metal machines or packaged goods can be found there – only long greenery, slopes, brownish soil and farmers who wait for a fruit to ripen. In Cachar district of Assam, particularly in the Lakhipur sub-divisional area, pineapple cultivation has become an...
There is something unique about a great chilli. It is not only a source of heat in food. It offers aroma, color, texture and that unique taste which can totally transform any dish. Chilli in Dhubri, Assam, has now been developed to not only be an agricultural product but also an officially recognised ODOP (One...
It is quite obvious that there is something unique about black rice. Prior to cooking, black rice appears differently from the widely used white rice variety of India. The colour of the grains is naturally dark – sometimes even black – and after cooking, it turns into a purple hue. However, it is only the...
There is something unique about jaggery which refined sugar can never capture. It starts with a simple thing such as a sugarcane stalk. The sugarcane stalk is harvested and crushed, and the sweet juice is obtained from it. This leads to a process where the freshly extracted juice goes through various stages which include filtration,...
The jackfruit tree may seem quite uninteresting until it becomes the season. The next thing you know, large green fruits have begun hanging from the trunk and branches of the tree. Within each of those hard fruits lies golden bulbs, seeds, and a considerable amount of edible matter. However, in Sonitpur, Assam, the jackfruit is...
Lemons can be extremely ordinary fruits.They hang quietly from trees, amidst green leaves, waiting to be plucked. But not in Chirang district, Assam. There, the humble lemon has assumed far greater significance, taking the form of an agricultural product, a means of livelihood, a food processing raw material, and increasingly, a marketable product out of...
The first stages of ginger processing happen in a shape most consumers never even think about, deep in the hills of Dima Hasao, Assam. It is not yet the packaged spice powder you would buy from the store. It is not a bottle of ginger paste. It is not an ingredient waiting to go on...
Khagaria’s Bananas: Bihar’s Sweet Pride from the Kosi Belt Khagaria is a district in Bihar. It is located along the Kosi river. The Kosi river is very fertile. This area is famous for growing bananas. These bananas are very sweet. People really like them. The soil in Khagaria is very good for bananas. The weather...
Chitrakoot’s Handcrafted Wooden Toys: A Colorful Craft Rooted in Tradition Chitrakoots Handcrafted Wooden Toys are really something. They are a part of the tradition in Chitrakoot. You probably know Chitrakoot for its temples and ghats.. Chitrakoot is also very famous for its Handcrafted Wooden Toys. These Handcrafted Wooden Toys are made by artisans who use...