Kuchinda chillis add spice to farming in Odisha
Kuchinda chillis add spice to farming in Odisha

By Ashis Senapati

Red chilli farming is transforming the lives of farmers from Kuchinda block and its nearby areas in Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The superior quality of the produce has traders and big export companies queuing up at their doorstep.

Red chilli farming is transforming the lives of farmers from Kuchinda block and its nearby areas in Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The superior quality of the produce has traders and big export companies queuing up at their doorstep.

A new variety of chilli to add a dash of paprika red to lipsticks
A new variety of chilli to add a dash of paprika red to lipsticks

By Pavan Kumar Maurya

The development of a new variety of chilli, Kashi Sindoori, by the scientists of ICAR-IVVR in Varanasi raises the hopes of thousands of chilly farmers in Uttar Pradesh. The pigment from the Kashi Sindoori chilli can be used as a natural colouring agent in the cosmetic industry.

The development of a new variety of chilli, Kashi Sindoori, by the scientists of ICAR-IVVR in Varanasi raises the hopes of thousands of chilly farmers in Uttar Pradesh. The pigment from the Kashi Sindoori chilli can be used as a natural colouring agent in the cosmetic industry.

मिर्च के मुनाफे से किसान की किस्मत बदली
मिर्च के मुनाफे से किसान की किस्मत बदली

By Sushil Singh

Multilayer Farming Brings High Returns to Smallholder Women Farmers in Jharkhand
Multilayer Farming Brings High Returns to Smallholder Women Farmers in Jharkhand

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.

In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.

Multilayer Farming Brings High Returns to Smallholder Women Farmers in Jharkhand
Multilayer Farming Brings High Returns to Smallholder Women Farmers in Jharkhand

By Gaon Connection

In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.

In remote villages of Jharkhand, farmers are adopting multilayer farming in which compatible plants of different heights are grown together vertically for better monetary returns.

मिर्च की ‘सदाबहार’ किस्म बोएं, देती है बाकी फसलों से अधिक पैदावार
मिर्च की ‘सदाबहार’ किस्म बोएं, देती है बाकी फसलों से अधिक पैदावार

By Devanshu Mani Tiwari

The Strawberry Farmers of Odisha
The Strawberry Farmers of Odisha

By Ashis Senapati

With the support of district administration, tribal farmers in Koraput and Nuapada districts have taken up strawberry cultivation and are earning up to Rs 6 lakh profit per acre.

With the support of district administration, tribal farmers in Koraput and Nuapada districts have taken up strawberry cultivation and are earning up to Rs 6 lakh profit per acre.

Have you tried the Red Lady yet?
Have you tried the Red Lady yet?

By Rajesh Khandelwal

A young farmer in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is smiling all the way to the market. He has cultivated a bountiful crop of Red Lady papaya, also known as the Taiwanese papaya, which is proving to be a profitable venture.

A young farmer in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is smiling all the way to the market. He has cultivated a bountiful crop of Red Lady papaya, also known as the Taiwanese papaya, which is proving to be a profitable venture.

Tribal farmers in Mayurbhanj earn an annual profit of Rs 1 lakh an acre by cultivating rubber
Tribal farmers in Mayurbhanj earn an annual profit of Rs 1 lakh an acre by cultivating rubber

By Ashis Senapati

Rubber cultivation was introduced on 200 acres of land in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha in 1995. Since then, it has spread to 4,500 acres with over 6,000 farmers growing rubber and selling latex. Rubber processing units have also been set up.

Rubber cultivation was introduced on 200 acres of land in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha in 1995. Since then, it has spread to 4,500 acres with over 6,000 farmers growing rubber and selling latex. Rubber processing units have also been set up.

The bitter gourd is bringing sweet returns to farmers in Unnao, UP
The bitter gourd is bringing sweet returns to farmers in Unnao, UP

By Sumit Yadav

To beat the impact of changing weather patterns and stray cattle attacks on standing crops, farmers in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh adopt bitter gourd cultivation and find it a safer and a more profitable venture.

To beat the impact of changing weather patterns and stray cattle attacks on standing crops, farmers in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh adopt bitter gourd cultivation and find it a safer and a more profitable venture.

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