Jack- REMADY FOR HUNGER

 

          Jack fruit bore on the Jack tree is a good food supplementary, so it is sometimes used as a meal itself. It is mostly to be seen and mostly found in the tropical regions of the world. It is mostly eaten and used in the Southern and South Eastern countries such as Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.

                                                         

       There is evidence of a great person called “Kos Mama”, in Sri Lanka who introduced the jack fruit for Sri Lankans which was then used as an everyday meal. His real name is Arthur Vincent Dias. He was born to a wealthy family in Panadura, Sri Lanka and the road flowing along his house at Panadura. Jack fruit was first introduced through a campaign which was then eaten as a meal other than rice in many areas.                                                                                                             

                                                     

       It has a high nutritional value so it is taken as food also the timber that can be taken from its bark is very useful for making furniture and at house constructions. It is very useful as it is termite proof. It is widely used to manufacture doors, windows and in roof constructions. Also it is exported to Europe from Sri Lanka.

          The jack fruit is more efficient in its growth as it can be planted without additional need of fertilizers. So when there’s always a jack tree at your own garden there always will be plenty of food for free  as it bears a huge amount of fruits for a year which is necessary in a situation like the present Covid -19 pandemic. There are many other food products made out of the jack fruit and it is consumed when it is at different stages as different dishes in Sri Lanka. Jack fruit is also used to make dishes that suit the modern society with different spices and ingredients added to it.  

Presently there is another person who makes many food products using the jack fruit. The specialty is, he also hails from Panadura who can be considered as the present “ Kos  Mama ”. He is Mr. Lalith Manjula conducting the business under the name of “Akalanka Products” using the jack fruit. If it is continued, it would help in gaining foreign income to the country by exporting these products as many foreigners as well as the Sri Lankans in other countries like to consume them. Some of his modern food products other than the traditional dried Jack (Atu kos),Polos Pickle, etc. are as follows,

                                       

             Once all them are put together in one single jack tree, its wood can be exported and its fruit can be used for making different dishes helping to vanish the hunger of poor people as it is abundant, it could  develop as a self-employment like mentioned above and it will produce many job opportunities for the people, also motivating the visiting of tourists to our country which will eventually bring employment ending poverty and an income to the country raising the country’s standard and reputation higher.