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Archive for the ‘Cocoa Procurement’ Category

Floods/Landslides Kerala at its biggest challenge in the century —

Four days back, all of us had to vacate our Right Origins office in Aluva, Kochi, and leave with all the important files, computers and systems and everything. The office-building we left behind was flooded and left sunk in the water from Periyar for four days now.

Procurement Aug 8 —

It was raining nonstop for the entire night and we even thought it will be a bad idea to go on with the procurement plan today. Rain hasn’t ceased a bit in the state even the previous week and most dams and reservoirs of the state has reached almost its maximum capacity, and a few […]

The Misty Mountains of Idukki —

The word ‘Idukki’ means a narrow gorge. The district of Idukki falls in the western ghats, which is famous for its biodiversity in the rich flora and fauna that it preserves. Idukki is nothing but a marvel to anyone who visits these high ranges for one could overwhelm in the ecstasy of travelling through these […]

Procurement – 25th July —

At some places in Idukki, we may suddenly find ourselves surrounded by these hills that looks just like huge tall walls. Such is the steepness of many of these mountains. Looking out from the car window, our eyes may not reach the sky for these tall hills might obstruct the line of sight just like […]

Procurement – 11th July —

The rain was back with all its fierceness. The district authorities had declared holidays for schools and colleges here in Idukki and most other districts in the state due to this heavy rain.  But we could not by any means reschedule our procurement.

Procurement – 4th July —

It wasn’t the usual misty valleys that welcomed us today. Rain was at a halt for a few days now. The sky was clear, and it had the most blueish color one could ever see. Today, the sun was shining bright above, and not a single cloud to cover for us.

Procurement – 27th June —

Upputhode means a stream of salty water. There is an old tale saying elephants used to come down to this place for they loved drinking the water here for its saltiness and hence came to the name Upputhodu for this small town in the high ranges of Idukki. Upputhodu was one of our main collection […]

Procurement – 20th June —

The three of us started out as early as 7 in the morning today. Where we headed to was the cocoa fields in the high ranges of Idukki; and what we expected to procure today, was nothing less than 2000 kilograms of freshly cut wet beans of cocoa, all organic and of the best of […]