Archive for the ‘Plantation’ Category

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. (more…)

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! (more…)

Farmers in Coorg have begun preparing for the time when Robusta coffee is due for harvest. (more…)

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. (more…)

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

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

The coracle is a small, lightweight boat, oval in shape and generally built of bamboo, while this one is made of metal, in order to make it sturdier. Coracles have been in use for centuries together. (more…)

It might seem surprising that while the landscape of Coorg is contrasting, its people are fused in their love of farming. Whilst the taller ranges are at the 4000 feet level, the lower ranges are at mid-2000 feet levels. (more…)