Jaggery, a traditional unrefined sugar derived from sugarcane juice, represents a vital product for rural economies and nutritional diets worldwide. Its production, largely based on open-pan ...
DHARMAPURI: The jaggery production has been affected due to increasing sugarcane prices in the district. Producers have attributed it to a lack of rain and low production. Jaggery production is a key ...
Till recently, the air in Veeramangudi, in Papanasam taluk of Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district, used to be redolent with the fragrance of caramelised sugarcane juice, thanks to the over 100 family-run ...
Food Safety Department officials have intensified raids on jaggery manufacturing units in Salem and Namakkal districts, ahead of the Pongal festival. Sugarcane is cultivated over larger areas in Salem ...