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Unseasonal rain brings down yield of ‘nendran’ banana

Unseasonal rain brings down yield of ‘nendran’ banana

The Hindu
Monday, March 01, 2021 02:32:42 PM UTC

Harvest of “nendran” banana has begun in different parts of the district. Nendran, which is marketed mainly in Kerala, has been raised on about 3,000 hectares in the district in the current season (2020-21), up by 500 hectares over the previous season.
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