She is currently the owner of a brand specialising in handicraft products made from coconut shells quite famous in the province. Decor hangings with lotus flower patterns made of coconut shell by ...

Many companies use coconut shell powder as a raw material for making mosquito repellent coils. Workers were seen grinding coconut shells during a visit to a factory in Dhaka’s Shanir Akhra area.

When it comes to nail care, we often find ourselves reaching for fancy products or booking salon appointments in search of the perfect solution. But what if the answer to stronger, healthier nails was ...

It used to be that people headed out in the wilderness wearing not much more than cotton and wool. Then, synthetic fabrics replaced some of the classics with promises of being lighter, waterproof, ...

For Ananda Perumal, the best thing about working with coconut shells is that, he does not “disturb anyone” in the process. “Like the rain, my material comes from above,” says the artisan, adding, “I ...

Maria Kuriakose sources raw material for her business — coconut shells — from mills that extract the oil from the mature kernel (copra) and discard the exocarp. At the hands of artisans from across ...

Cucurbita pepo, also known as elegede or agbeje, in Yoruba is the pumpkin I discussed last week not Telfairia occidentalis (Ugu). I got lots of questions on this and I hope this makes it clear now. I ...

Bengalureans are now seeing vendors collecting coconut shells, a once-discarded waste product. Almost every part of the ...