Jharkhand is transforming into India's freshwater pearl farming hub, offering high returns and training programs for farmers.

Jharkhand is quickly becoming India's freshwater pearl farming center through government-backed training and infrastructure ...

In 2016 Narendra Garwa was facing a desperate financial situation. His small book store in the village of Renwal, Rajasthan, was running at a loss. With a family to support and little education ...

Jharkhand is rapidly emerging as a pearl farming hub in India, driven by government initiatives and training programs. With a focus on skill development, the state aims to transform pearl farming into ...

Pearl farming first emerged in Japan at the turn of the 20th century. Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a noodle shop owner, invented cultured pearls by mimicking how they form in nature.

A Big Island company wants to start farming oyster pearls off the coast of Oahu. And if Black Pearls Inc. secures an ocean lease from the state, the company could start the farm near Keehi Lagoon ...

Even when abetted by the most advanced pearl-farming methods, an oyster’s chances of producing a high-quality South Sea pearl are no better than about 200 to 1.

Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm has partnered with Broome's Moontide Distillery to create the unusual spirit, made from the mantle of its end-of-life pearl oysters.

"Pearl farming is one of the most lucrative aquaculture businesses and the government is encouraging farmers to take up this farming," says Jujjavarapu Balaji, Joint Secretary of Marine Fisheries.