The present study assessed the organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) residues in the soils of
Cardamom Hill Reserve (CHR), a tropical humid forest landscape of Idukki District of Kerala …

Background Removing highly hazardous pesticides from agricultural practice in low-and
middle-income countries is crucial to ensuring community and environmental health and …

Intensive cardamom cultivation in Indian Cardamom hills (ICH) has been related to severe
ecological and environmental implications that can challenge the long-term sustainability of …

Abstract In India, Kerala state is considered as the “land of spices” and providing good
quality spices to the world especially cardamom, ginger, clove, cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg …

The rainfall pattern seen in the Indian Cardamom Hills (ICH) has been extremely variable
and complicated, with El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) playing a crucial role in shaping …

This article puts forth the idea that ecology is political. The paper seeks to understand the
underlying social, political and economic factors driving local conservation resistance. The …

In this study, we investigated climatic parameters and predicted future changes in
precipitation and atmospheric temperature levels based on RCP4. 5/8.5 scenarios in all …

Small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton; Zingiberaceae) is one of India's most
export oriented spices. Insect pests and diseases are major threats to the sustainable …

Abstract Thrips (Sciothrips cardamomi Ramk.) is a major pest of cardamom causing a
considerable yield loss besides variation in colour and texture of the capsules. Present study …

This article explores the convergence of pesticide toxicity with caste inequalities and the
lingering legacies of colonialism on cardamom plantations in the Cardamom Hills, India …