Tamil Nadu | Pongal, jaggery and a vanishing tradition

Explore the vanishing tradition of jaggery production in Veeramangudi, Tamil Nadu, amidst changing agricultural practices and ...
Khaberni

Jaggery... A Natural Sweetener Alternative to White Sugar

Khaberni - Jaggery, also known as 'gur' or 'jaggery,' is a type of unrefined natural sugar that has been present in Asian and ...
The Hindu

Food Safety Department intensifies checks at jaggery manufacturing units in Salem and Namakkal

Officials from the Department of Food Safety have intensified checks at jaggery manufacturing units in Salem and Namakkal districts, ahead of Pongal celebrations. With jaggery an important ingredient ...
The New Indian Express

Call to include jaggery in govt's 'Pongal gift pack'

DHARMAPURI: Ahead of Pongal, farmers and jaggery producers across Tamil Nadu are urging the government to include locally made jaggery in the Pongal gift hampers, traditionally distributed by the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Locally made jaggery satisfies sweet tooth for Asian community in Far North Queensland

Two Tully Sugar workers, Arjun Singh and Brendan Rich, have produced Australia's first commercially available jaggery. Jaggery, a popular sweetener in many Asian countries, is made from sugarcane.