Mr. Shanthakumar said it was imperative to identify good quality jackfruit varieties and encourage their cultivation in Mysuru besides making provision for their value addition. “Farmers ...

Over 60 jackfruit varieties, including “Toobagere Red”, “Prakash Chandra”, “Rudrakshi”, “Shankar”, “Siddu”, “Lalbagh Madhur”, and “Ambali ...

KOCHI: Ever tried jackfruit sambar? Or heard of an aravana payasam made of chakka? If you haven’t, just stop at Marine Drive and step inside the agriculture-cum jack fruit fest to taste some of ...

There is a need for farmers to get their unique jackfruit varieties registered with PPVFRA (Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority), according to Sanjay Kumar Singh ...

jackfruit lovers across India are working towards value-addition and preserving jackfruit varieties. Many young entrepreneurs are experimenting with the by-products from jackfruit. MANGALURU ...

To address this issue, researchers began developing faster-yielding, more flavorful jackfruit varieties. Dr Zillur Rahman, chief scientific officer of BARI's Fruit Division, said: "We began ...