Farmer Shantaram Shubhendu Kamat at his farmland, where he is growing cinnamon
DANDELI: Dandeli, the tourist hotspot in Uttara Kannada popular for river rafting, may soon become a hub for cinnamon. The cultivation of this spice is steadily growing at Joida, Kumbharwada and Gund in the district.
According to a guesstimate, about 200 farmers in Joida taluk have taken up cinnamon cultivation although there is no organised market. The main reason for this shift from growing paddy, coconut and arecanut is wildlife. No wild animal feeds on this spice-producing tree as the wild cinnamon variety is aplenty in the woods.
Shantaram Shubhendu Kamat, a coconut farmer, has planted 700 cinnamon saplings on 4acre land as an inter-crop. According to him, the quill or the bark of the tree has high demand apart from leaves, which is widely used in making biriyani. “Many farmers, including four of my friends, are engaging in cinnamon farming and it requires less water. Like Chikkamagaluru, S
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Ira Films’ Kushka to release on Feb 26
Ira Films’ Kushka to release on Feb 26
Smugglers, gansgters, and racy storyline- this latest by Ira Films has it all.
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UPDATED: February 11, 2021 16:36 IST
After having made quite an impact on social media with its trailer, Kushka is now ready for release in theatres. Slated to hit the big screen on February 26, Kushka will be distributed across the state by Ira Films. Previously having distributed a film called Ondu Shikariya Kathe which was a hunter’s tale, this is Ira Films next venture in distribution.
The movie has also been co-produced by Ira Films which is currently involved in the distribution and production of films in Kannada and Tamil. Directed by Vikram Yoganand who also happens to be the film s cinematographer and editor, Kushka s storyline involves foreign smugglers and underworld dons who chase an exorbitantly-priced diamond.
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Top Tucker Teaser: Rashmika Mandanna slays in her never before seen savage and colourful avatar
Rashmika Mandanna shared the teaser of her upcoming song Top Tucker and promised the audience that they are in for a good dance number. Written By Top Tucker Teaser: Rashmika Mandanna slays in her never before seen savage and colourful avatar
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Rashmika Mandanna will be seen in a peppy dance number titled Top Tucker. Sung by Uchana Amit Ft. Badshah, Yuvan Shankar Raja and Jonita Gandhi, the song has been penned by Badshah himself along with Vignesh Shivan. While the audience is looking forward to seeing Rashmika Mandanna in never seen before avatar, the actress has released the first teaser of the song. Taking to Twitter, the Dear Comrade actress wrote, I know I’ll be listening to this at weddings, school functions, parties, in videos.. everywhere!! trust me you are in for a good dance number here!.