Kokan Pravas

  Konkan ( कोकण ) is a coastal strip occupies the entire west coast of Maharashtra. It is to the heart of this serene landscape. The land of Konkan is bounded by the Sahyadri Mountain range on the East and the Arabian Sea on the West. The region consists of costal districts such as Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Thane. Generally the climate of Kokan region is hot and damp. The region witness all climatic seasonal changes i.e. monsoon, winter and summer. Monsoon, from June to September, generally Konkan received rainfall between 300 mm up to 900 mm. July and August are quite rainy and typically the wettest months of the year, but by September the rainfall has weakened. During monsoon period the region looks attractive due to greenery around. Sometimes due to heavy rain, the region may observe flood.   Winter, October to February, the temperatures are a bit milder with less humid conditions. Day temperatures are moderate and cool nights (15°C); average temperatures betwe

  Preface : About 65% of the people in our country have rice in their daily diet. Rice supplies most of the nutrients to the human body. Also, compared to other crops, paddy has many uses for livestock and industry. Therefore, rice is known as a multi-purpose cereal crop. Apart from this, paddy is a major cereal crop that grows and yields successfully in a wide variety of soils such as light, heavy, wetlands and saline. Considering the food grains grown in the state of Maharashtra, rice ranks after sorghum and millet. Even so, paddy is the major food crop of the people of Konkan, Nagpur division of Vidarbha as well as Kolhapur, Pune, Nashik and adjoining areas of the division. In Maharashtra, paddy is also known as "Sal" and "Dhan". Special emphasis will have to be laid on increasing the area under cultivation, especially improved varieties of paddy, which will help in increasing productivity per hectare, balanced use of organic and chemical fertilizers as recommend

  There is a saying in our village, 'Padvyala Pad and Akhitila God' ( पाडव्याला पाड आणि अखितीला गोड ). "I went to the village last week and saw twigs of caraway twigs on both sides of the road. Konkan is famous for this kind of wild fruit. Everyone should eat well for health care. It is very useful at no cost. Taxes are available in abundance. A little information about this multi-purpose fruit ".   The origin of Karvanda is India, Karvanda is known in Hindi as 'Khatta Mitha', while in classical language it is known as Uvaursi. Karwand belongs to the family Apocyanaceae.   Medicinal properties of Karvanda - ·          If you feel anemia due to low blood anemia, eat a handful of karvanda every day. This will definitely make up for the lack of blood, as well ·          It also boosts the body's immune system. ·          Vitamin C in large quantities also boosts the immune system, in case of heart disease Karvanda intake is useful. ·    

    The king of fruits is mango and the king of mangoes is hapus ! What is the price of hapus in any market today? This question is often asked. Then comes the number of other mangoes. The price of hapus is higher in all mangoes. But mangoes of other species besides hapus are also found in Mumbai. But how exactly do you recognize these mangoes? Hapus Alfonso is the classical name for this delicious and equally expensive mango. During the Portuguese rule, Alfonso di Albuquerque created a new variety of mango, Hapus, by grafting from one tree to another. But over time, the word Alfonso became a corruption of the name Hapus in the Indian language.  There are two varieties of these mangoes namely Devgad and Ratnagiri Hapus. Now, it is a different matter whether Hapus belongs to Ratnagiri or Devgad. But recently it has been revealed that Hapus belongs to the entire Konkan.    Devgad hapus 1) has more aroma. The color of Devgad hapus is yellowish and somewhat orange. The shap