Named after a colonial Dutch governor of Ceylon, Joan Gideon Loten, the Loten’s Sunbird, Long-billed Sunbird or Maroon-breasted Sunbird, is a sunbird species that calls the Indian peninsula home. Read more »

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Farming anywhere is a joy and the same applies enormously in Coorg. The farmer is privileged with ecstatic and inspiring environs, sights, sounds and feelings! Read more »

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Farmers in Coorg have begun preparing for the time when Robusta coffee is due for harvest. Read more »

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Used as a spice in cuisines all across the globe, cloves are harvested mainly in India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and when they are 1.5–2 cm in length. Read more »

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Paddy cultivation is close to the heart of the traditional Coorg farmer. Every farming household grows rice, mostly for domestic consumption. Land suitable for rice cultivation is called ‘bael’ or ‘bhoomi’ in local parlance, and almost revered. Read more »

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Diversification or adding possible revenue sources is popular in farm operations, what with Livestock farming becoming second nature to the average Kodava coffee farmer! Availability of space to house livestock and sufficient grazing land is an advantage here. Read more »

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An exotic species at Coorg, the Silver Oak tree or Silky Oak as it’s also termed, is native to Australia. Read more »

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Traditionally planted extensively in districts of Karnataka, such as Shimoga, Saklespur, Hassan, & Mangalore, widespread Areca nut planting has occurred in the district of Coorg over the past quarter of a century. Read more »

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Robusta coffee is grown in Coorg, especially in its southern region. The more vigorous of the two commercially cultivated varieties, it is also less expensive to retain. Read more »

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The Guineafowl is a bird species native to the African continent. Most species of this bird display dark grey or blackish plumage with dense white spots. Read more »

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