By Gaon Connection
Madhya Pradesh received the highest rainfall in the country in September which flattened the sugarcane fields with farmers reportedly losing half their crop. Pest infestations are an added woe.
Madhya Pradesh received the highest rainfall in the country in September which flattened the sugarcane fields with farmers reportedly losing half their crop. Pest infestations are an added woe.
By Pooja Yadav
Madhya Pradesh received the highest rainfall in the country in September which flattened the sugarcane fields with farmers reportedly losing half their crop. Pest infestations are an added woe.
Madhya Pradesh received the highest rainfall in the country in September which flattened the sugarcane fields with farmers reportedly losing half their crop. Pest infestations are an added woe.
By Brijendra Dubey
After a 22-year long struggle for patta land, Rampyari Bai from Dhanoriya village got her 1.35 hectare land but had to pay a heavy price. She was set alight on July 2 and died on July 8. Gaon Connection travelled to her village in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh and found that there are several tribal families who have got land patta in their name but have no access to that land, which is still controlled by the mighty landlords.
After a 22-year long struggle for patta land, Rampyari Bai from Dhanoriya village got her 1.35 hectare land but had to pay a heavy price. She was set alight on July 2 and died on July 8. Gaon Connection travelled to her village in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh and found that there are several tribal families who have got land patta in their name but have no access to that land, which is still controlled by the mighty landlords.
By Arun Singh
Runj medium irrigation project in Panna district is in the eye of the storm as project affected villages, majority of them adivasis, complain that they have not been compensated even though 60% of the dam construction work is over.
Runj medium irrigation project in Panna district is in the eye of the storm as project affected villages, majority of them adivasis, complain that they have not been compensated even though 60% of the dam construction work is over.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
India is the leading producer and consumer of cumin (jeera) in the world with Gujarat and Rajasthan contributing more than 90% of the domestic production. However, changing climate and rising risks are making jeera farmers switch to other crops. Both acreage under cumin and production of the spice has dropped leading to a fall in supply. This has sent the cumin prices soaring and are at present at a 70-year high. Read on to know more.
India is the leading producer and consumer of cumin (jeera) in the world with Gujarat and Rajasthan contributing more than 90% of the domestic production. However, changing climate and rising risks are making jeera farmers switch to other crops. Both acreage under cumin and production of the spice has dropped leading to a fall in supply. This has sent the cumin prices soaring and are at present at a 70-year high. Read on to know more.
By Jyotsna Richhariya
Over 4,500 women across 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh are part of an initiative to directly procure farm produce from the farmers at government-fixed MSP. This has not only removed corruption from the procurement process but has also provided livelihoods to women SHGs.
Over 4,500 women across 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh are part of an initiative to directly procure farm produce from the farmers at government-fixed MSP. This has not only removed corruption from the procurement process but has also provided livelihoods to women SHGs.
By Ramji Mishra
Shivdaspur village in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh had no primary school. Children had to walk to neighbouring villages to study. Two philanthropic farmers from the village donated their land and set the kids on the path of learning.
Shivdaspur village in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh had no primary school. Children had to walk to neighbouring villages to study. Two philanthropic farmers from the village donated their land and set the kids on the path of learning.
By Arun Singh
Good news from the adivasi-dominated Panna district where Aramganj gram panchayat has elected a woman sarpanch and 17 women panchs as representatives for the rural administration. In order to felicitate the panchayat for its achievement, the state government will reward it with Rs 1,500,000 which will be utilised for the welfare of the rural residents. Details here.
Good news from the adivasi-dominated Panna district where Aramganj gram panchayat has elected a woman sarpanch and 17 women panchs as representatives for the rural administration. In order to felicitate the panchayat for its achievement, the state government will reward it with Rs 1,500,000 which will be utilised for the welfare of the rural residents. Details here.
By Mithilesh Dhar
This year, “wonder crop” soybean has given farmers in Madhya Pradesh sleepless nights. A few months back, when drought-like conditions prevailed, panicked farmers spent money from their pockets to buy water. Now heavy rainfall has damaged 80 per cent of their crop
This year, “wonder crop” soybean has given farmers in Madhya Pradesh sleepless nights. A few months back, when drought-like conditions prevailed, panicked farmers spent money from their pockets to buy water. Now heavy rainfall has damaged 80 per cent of their crop
By Gaon Connection
Nearly 90% of cumin production in India comes from Gujarat and Rajasthan. But back to back extreme weather events have left cumin farmers in Rajasthan distressed.
Nearly 90% of cumin production in India comes from Gujarat and Rajasthan. But back to back extreme weather events have left cumin farmers in Rajasthan distressed.