By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Tribal women from 12 villages of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, revive the traditional and nutritious dhenki-pounded red rice. The 20 self-help groups of these women together produce over 780 quintals of red rice a year, which is exported to states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Tribal women from 12 villages of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, revive the traditional and nutritious dhenki-pounded red rice. The 20 self-help groups of these women together produce over 780 quintals of red rice a year, which is exported to states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Anil Kumar Pradhan, an artificial insemination technician recently won the National Gopal Ratna Award for his contribution towards the country’s artificial insemination programme, and raising the income of farmers and cattle breeders.
Anil Kumar Pradhan, an artificial insemination technician recently won the National Gopal Ratna Award for his contribution towards the country’s artificial insemination programme, and raising the income of farmers and cattle breeders.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
ओडिशा के 12 गाँवों की आदिवासी महिलाओं ने ढेंकी से लाल चावल कूटने की परंपरा को फिर जिन्दा कर दिया हैं। महिलाओं के 20 स्वयं सहायता समूह से हर साल लगभग 780 क्विंटल चावल का उत्पादन हो रहा है, जिसे कई राज्यों में भेजा जाता है।
ओडिशा के 12 गाँवों की आदिवासी महिलाओं ने ढेंकी से लाल चावल कूटने की परंपरा को फिर जिन्दा कर दिया हैं। महिलाओं के 20 स्वयं सहायता समूह से हर साल लगभग 780 क्विंटल चावल का उत्पादन हो रहा है, जिसे कई राज्यों में भेजा जाता है।
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Hit by the rise of online book selling, a bookseller in Odisha turned into a farmer and started cultivating aromatic plants. His startup, Utkal Aromatics, has an annual turnover of Rs 15 lakh.
Hit by the rise of online book selling, a bookseller in Odisha turned into a farmer and started cultivating aromatic plants. His startup, Utkal Aromatics, has an annual turnover of Rs 15 lakh.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
कंधमाल में फूलबनी, खजुरीपाड़ा और फिरिंगिया ब्लॉक के 12 गाँवों में कोंध आदिवासी समुदाय के लोग अब कड़कनाथ मुर्गे के भरोसे हैं। यही उनके परिवार का मुखिया बना हुआ है, जो सभी सदस्यों का खर्चा उठा रहा है।
कंधमाल में फूलबनी, खजुरीपाड़ा और फिरिंगिया ब्लॉक के 12 गाँवों में कोंध आदिवासी समुदाय के लोग अब कड़कनाथ मुर्गे के भरोसे हैं। यही उनके परिवार का मुखिया बना हुआ है, जो सभी सदस्यों का खर्चा उठा रहा है।
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.
A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Biswanath Tudu’s work has helped promote the Ol Chiki script of the Santali language. In 2010 when Biswanath Tudu got the Akademi Award, there were less than 100 Ol Chiki litterateurs in Odisha who read and wrote this unique script, but now their number has increased to over 300.
Biswanath Tudu’s work has helped promote the Ol Chiki script of the Santali language. In 2010 when Biswanath Tudu got the Akademi Award, there were less than 100 Ol Chiki litterateurs in Odisha who read and wrote this unique script, but now their number has increased to over 300.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Kishore Kumar Jena, from a village in Odisha, started off as a volleyball player, but stands tall today as he wins the silver at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, and qualifies for the Paris Olympics next year.
Kishore Kumar Jena, from a village in Odisha, started off as a volleyball player, but stands tall today as he wins the silver at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, and qualifies for the Paris Olympics next year.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Women from the Kondh tribal community in Kandhamal, Odisha have been trained to make laddus from the mahua flowers that has enhanced their livelihood. The state government plans to introduce these nutritious laddus in anganwadis and tribal residential schools.
Women from the Kondh tribal community in Kandhamal, Odisha have been trained to make laddus from the mahua flowers that has enhanced their livelihood. The state government plans to introduce these nutritious laddus in anganwadis and tribal residential schools.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Kalalandi was once known as the land of starvation deaths. For the past couple of years, UNICEF, along with a local NGO KARRTABYA, has been promoting nutrition rich atkel, made with finger millet and molasses, among tribal inhabitants of the district in Odisha. Results are promising.
Kalalandi was once known as the land of starvation deaths. For the past couple of years, UNICEF, along with a local NGO KARRTABYA, has been promoting nutrition rich atkel, made with finger millet and molasses, among tribal inhabitants of the district in Odisha. Results are promising.