Tamarind trees are grown mostly as avenue or border plantation in the fields and their population has dwindled over the years. But the tree, along with some other species, has lost their role in agriculture since the use of chemical fertilisers became widespread, farmer added. “This is another reason they are thoughtlessly cut down.”

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