In a step towards preserving Kerala’s agrarian heritage, the age-old tradition of drying tapioca — locally known as Kappa Vaattu — has been included in the Class 8 Malayalam textbook. This unique ...

With rise in yield and better returns, more farmers are taking up cultivation of Sree Pavitra tapioca variety in Idukki. The hybrid tapioca variety was developed a few years back by the ICAR-Central ...

Elanthoor farmers have transformed former paddy fields into thriving tapioca farms, generating significant income and local ...

Perambalur district is seeing a major shift in cropping patterns as prolonged water scarcity has forced farmers to try alternative crops. PERAMABALUR: Perambalur district is seeing a major shift in ...

Palakkad: Tapioca farmers of Kozhijampara, Vadakarapathy and Eruthiyamapathy grama panchayats of Chittur taluk are badly affected as there are no takers for their produce. Many farmers have offered it ...

The humble tapioca or cassava, which once used to be a part of staple diet in Kerala, is now much in demand not just among the local people but tourists - Indian and foreign - who relish the root ...

Taopica is a starch sold as flour, flakes, or pearls that’s low in nutritional value. People may use it as a gluten-free wheat alternative. Tapioca is a starch extracted from cassava root. It consists ...