The Spirit of the Cashew Orchard: The Seasonal Resurrection of Goa’s Urrak
Introduction: A Seasonal Obsession In the coastal state of Goa, the arrival of April does not merely signal the peak of the tropical summer; it marks the commencement of a…
The Vanishing Orchard: Genetic Erosion and the Battle to Save India’s Agricultural Heritage
In the mid-1970s, in a quiet front yard in Thrissur, Kerala, a sprawling native mango tree stood as a testament to the region’s rich botanical heritage. To a retired government…
