India·Source-based summary

Heavy pesticide use puts Keralam’scardamom ecosystem under pressure

As growers face a year-round harvest cycle driven by warming temperatures, they mix up to five or six different products, including insecticides, fungicides, micronutrients, and growth promoters, into a single tank. Experts warn that such ‘tank cocktails’ can actually weaken card

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Hindu. Ebenezer published 31 Oct 2026, 11:39 am. Editorial policy.

India — The Hindu