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Farming · MalappuramThe interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in October 2024. A resident of Idukki in Kerala, Rani Sunny spends her days surrounded by the lush greenery of cardamom and jackfruit plantations spread across 4.5 acres of land in her backyard. While her family harvested cardamom, they would chop down the jackfruits from the trees, unaware of the value they would bring years later. “Our area is known for cardamom farming, and like other…See the Story