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Kitul Palm (Caryota urens): Under Utilised Multipurpose Agroforestry Palm and a Potential Source of Jaggery


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1 Department of Forest management and utilization, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala – 680 656, India
 

Kitul palm is one of the most beneficial palms to the humankind. Kitul Palm (Caryota urens) has a unique place in livelihood of tribal farmers of India. Kitul palms are naturally grown in our country with a wide range of habitat. It has several uses starts from extraction of sugary sap to beautifying landscapes. Incorporation of Kitul Palms in the Agroforestry system not only benefit the small, medium farmers by improving livelihoods, but also additional sources of income. This article reviews the distribution, ecology uses of Caryota urens and their importance of incorporation in Agroforestry systems.

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Caryota urens, Agroforestry, Jaggery, Natural Beverages, Kitul Fiber.
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R. Deepakkumar
Department of Forest management and utilization, College of Forestry, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala – 680 656, India

Abstract


Kitul palm is one of the most beneficial palms to the humankind. Kitul Palm (Caryota urens) has a unique place in livelihood of tribal farmers of India. Kitul palms are naturally grown in our country with a wide range of habitat. It has several uses starts from extraction of sugary sap to beautifying landscapes. Incorporation of Kitul Palms in the Agroforestry system not only benefit the small, medium farmers by improving livelihoods, but also additional sources of income. This article reviews the distribution, ecology uses of Caryota urens and their importance of incorporation in Agroforestry systems.

Keywords


Caryota urens, Agroforestry, Jaggery, Natural Beverages, Kitul Fiber.

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