(SOUNDBITE) (Kannada) INVENTOR OF TREE CLIMBING SCOOTER, GANAPATHI BHAT, SAYING: “In our area, there is a scarcity of laborers. The labor cost is also very high. I invented this areca (betel) nut tree ...

The ‘Friends of coconut tree,’ a training programme organised by the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bidar, and ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Dakshina ...

KOZHIKODE: Once a male-dominated profession, coconut tree climbing saw the entry of many women in the past decade. This is chiefly owing to government initiatives that aim to train them in skills that ...

Delhi Building collapse: 4 Dead, Several Trapped In Mustafabad, Rescue Ops Underway At least four people have succumbed to their injuries, and 14 people were rescued after a four-storey building ...

Climbing tree stands are the name of the game for many deer hunters, and the best climber can help increase success. They allow you to set up on any suitable tree, in a matter of minutes. No matter ...

Shweta Gaonkar trains workers in toddy-tapping and teaches farmers how to use a climbing machine.(Photographs courtesy Shweta Gaonkar) When I reach the crown of the coconut tree, it makes me very ...