Jackfruit is truly a sustainable crop. The trees do not require irrigation, and no pesticides or herbicides are used—and, like coffee, jackfruit is a shade crop that can be intergrown with other crops to create a regenerative eco-system.
What are the disadvantages of jackfruit?
Jackfruit might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness are called sedatives. Taking jackfruit along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness. Some sedative medications include clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), phenobarbital (Donnatal), zolpidem (Ambien), and others.
How much jackfruit is wasted?
An article in DowntoEarth states that almost Rs 2,000 crore worth of Jackfruit goes to waste every year in Karnataka. One of the reasons behind the wastage is the way the jackfruit is packaged. However, on an interesting note, jackfruit is in high demand because of its nutritional value.
What can I do with jackfruit waste?
This article has reviewed the works devoted to utilize different waste portions of jackfruit other than the juicy edible bulbs. There are many works which suggested that the thick peel of jackfruit can be utilized in nutrient enriched cattle feeds, extraction of bio-fuel, nano-porous adsorbent for removing dye etc.
Can jackfruit solve world hunger?
The project believes jackfruit's status as a “miracle crop” is just another reason it is essential to ending world hunger. It also states that the procurement of the crop will help fight climate change, eliminate waste, feed hungry populations and provide another revenue stream for impoverished farmers in South Asia.
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