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मिर्च की खेती ने बदल दी इन किसानों की जिंदगी
धान-गेहूं जैसी परंपरागत फसलों की खेती को छोड़ दूसरी नकदी फसलों की तरफ किसानों का ज्यादा रुझान बढ़ रहा है, एटा के खकरई गाँव में जहां पहले सिर्फ 12 बीघा में मिर्च की खेती होती थी, आज दो सौ बीघा से ज्यादा में मिर्च की खेती होने लगी है।एटा जिला मुख्यालय से लगभग 30 किमी. दूर मारहरा ब्लॉक के खकरई व आसपास...
Villagers Stand Against A Beer Factory, "We Will Die But Won't Give Up Our Forests!"
'We will die but we won't give up our jungle.' These are the words Babita Patre of Balrampur Village in Odisha's Dhenkanal District. Babita is protesting against the beer factory that is coming up adjoining Balrampur. Many women like her have joined people from 12 villages in the...
Women Who Never Left Their Homes Running Quota Shops In Naxal Area
Eastern Singhbhumi, Jharkhand. In the Naxal affected area of Godabandha there was a time when women would have to think before stepping out of their homes. But after joining the Sakhi Mandal they are not only unafraid but also displaying their strength to society. They are finding new ways to earn...
Anganwadi Workers: How To Unleash Their Full Potential?
.With a workforce of 1.4 million women and a 2018-19 budget allocation of INR 16,335 crore, the Anganwadi (AW) system forms the backbone of the country's Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS)—the world's largest community-based programme for child development. The state of Odisha...
DR Didi Is An Inspiration For Lakhs Of Women, Gets Awarded On Jharkhand Day
Ranchi, Jharkhand. ON the 18 th foundation day of Jharkhand, Dr. Didi Balamdeena Tirki was awarded the Jharkhand Samman for 2018. Her story is an inspiration for lakhs of women in the state.Ten people were awarded this award for outstanding work in the state. Balamdeena Tirki is one...
Village Women Farmers Using Modern Techniques By Becoming Livelihood Farmer Friend
Ranchi, Jharkhand.The female farmers were doing traditional farming due to lack of knowledge which was not profitable for them. These women farmers are being taught modern techniques of farming by becoming livelihood farmer friend which can give more profit to them in farming than the cost...
Festive Food: Orange Rasgullas
Festive season comes with a glut of mithais and most of the mithais in the market are full of chemical essences and colours. Why not make something with natural flavours and colours? Rasgullas made in orange juice and served with fresh orange slices makes a great festive dessert and everyone...
Rising Diesel & Fertilizer Prices Push The Cost Of Agriculture By 25-40%
Lucknow. In October 2017 the average price for diesel was Rs. 57 a litre. In October 2018 the price is Rs. 75 rupees a litre. While the rate of diesel had rising by 17 or 18 rupees the price of DAP has increased by Rs.380, potash Rs. 350-400 per sack and pesticides have risen by 30 to 40 percent....
This Diwali Move-Eat-Smile-Repeat
Let's make this Diwali more traditional just like our forefathers used to do. They never shied away from pouring ghee (clarified butter) in their thali (big metal plate), devouring makkhan- malayi (butter-cream), doodh (milk) etc which most of us now scared to even touch, thanks to modern dietetics...
बरसीम उगाकर खेत को बनाया उपजाऊ, अब कमा रहे हैं मुनाफा
लखनऊ। दो किसान भाइयों ने अपनी मेहनत से बंजर सरीखी जमीन को न केवल उपजाऊ बना दिया बल्कि अब उसी खेत से लाखों रुपये कमा रहे हैं।साल 1980 में अमृतसर आए सरबजीत सिंह (50 वर्ष) ने 120 एकड़ ऊसर जमीन खरीदी तो लोगों ने कहा कि पैसे बर्बाद कर रहे हैं। सरबजीत और उनके छोटे परबिन्दर सिंह ने अपनी मेहनत से पूरी जमीन...
एक बीघा धान की लागत सिर्फ एक हजार रुपये और पैदावार 8-10 क्विंटल
उमा शर्मा/ नीतू सिंहशिवराजपुर (कानपुर नगर)। पिछले एक वर्ष से जीरो बजट से जैविक खेती करना शुरू किया है। अब फसल की बोआई से लेकर कटाई तक पैसे की कोई चिंता नहीं रहती है क्योंकि शून्य लागत में जैविक ढंग से खाद घर पर ही तैयार हो जाती है। ऐसे में इस बार प्रति एक बीघा धान की लागत सिर्फ एक से डेढ़ हजार रुपये...
Contract Farming & The Role Of Government
To integrate farmers with agro-industries, the Ministry of Agriculture has released a draft Model Contract Farming Act, which seeks to create a regulatory and policy framework for contract farming. In this article, Smriti Sharma contends that the legislation should aim to protect farmers and...
