Volley of tennis in Goa Parliament finally ends with Coconut Palm

Like a volley of tennis in the Goa Parliament, the Coconut Palm went from palm-to-tree-to-grass over the last few months. The tournament between the different political parties finally ended when “tree’ was declared a victor.  The coconut once again regained its status as a ‘tree’ much to the relief of all Goans. But the damage […]

Coconut plucking not viable in Goa

Recently, according to an NT Report, farmers have abandoned coconut plucking as it is not viable owing to a drastic drop in coconut prices. Besides, the coconut farmers have to go through a lengthy process to avail government support price and are liable to sell coconuts only to government recognised dealers. The farmers have to […]