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Santhal Women Put Tribal Cuisine on the Food Map
Santhal Women Put Tribal Cuisine on the Food Map

By Manoj Choudhary

A group of rural women from Jharkhand run their catering business cooking tribal delicacies such as simjeel peetha, marhva laddu, hav chatni and rokoj to popularise their healthy cuisine and earn a living.

A group of rural women from Jharkhand run their catering business cooking tribal delicacies such as simjeel peetha, marhva laddu, hav chatni and rokoj to popularise their healthy cuisine and earn a living.

Move over motichoor and boondi laddu, here comes the power packed mahua laddu
Move over motichoor and boondi laddu, here comes the power packed mahua laddu

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.

Rajasthan: From being laughed at, an organic farmer is spearheading a ‘poison-free’ movement in his district
Rajasthan: From being laughed at, an organic farmer is spearheading a ‘poison-free’ movement in his district

By Gaon Connection

In his 20 years journey of chemical-free farming, Bhagwan Singh Khudi has inspired a number of farmers in Hanumangarh district to shun chemical pesticides and fertilisers. These farmers have set up their own FPO and sell their products under the brand name Haqeeqat.

In his 20 years journey of chemical-free farming, Bhagwan Singh Khudi has inspired a number of farmers in Hanumangarh district to shun chemical pesticides and fertilisers. These farmers have set up their own FPO and sell their products under the brand name Haqeeqat.

Rajasthan: From being laughed at, an organic farmer is spearheading a ‘poison-free’ movement in his district
Rajasthan: From being laughed at, an organic farmer is spearheading a ‘poison-free’ movement in his district

By Amarpal Singh Verma

In his 20 years journey of chemical-free farming, Bhagwan Singh Khudi has inspired a number of farmers in Hanumangarh district to shun chemical pesticides and fertilisers. These farmers have set up their own FPO and sell their products under the brand name Haqeeqat.

In his 20 years journey of chemical-free farming, Bhagwan Singh Khudi has inspired a number of farmers in Hanumangarh district to shun chemical pesticides and fertilisers. These farmers have set up their own FPO and sell their products under the brand name Haqeeqat.

The Kitemakers of Handipura, Jaipur’s 150-yo Kite Market
The Kitemakers of Handipura, Jaipur’s 150-yo Kite Market

By Parul Kulshreshta

Jaipur has an old tradition of flying kites on Makar Sankranti. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh loved the tradition of kite flying and brought it to Jaipur. Special kites made of cloth that were called ‘Tukkal’ were made for the royals who used to fly them from the palace terrace. Kite-flying later became a community event on Sakrant.

Jaipur has an old tradition of flying kites on Makar Sankranti. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh loved the tradition of kite flying and brought it to Jaipur. Special kites made of cloth that were called ‘Tukkal’ were made for the royals who used to fly them from the palace terrace. Kite-flying later became a community event on Sakrant.

Paddy, sugarcane, and now mango orchards – 75 years of changing farming patterns in Chittoor
Paddy, sugarcane, and now mango orchards – 75 years of changing farming patterns in Chittoor

By Sweta Akundi

Aragonda village in Thavanampalle Mandal of Andhra Pradesh is famous for its mango varieties – Banganapalle, Neelam, Imampasand, Totapuri, Kalapadi. But a couple of decades ago, its farmers were known to grow paddy followed by sugarcane. What brought about this change?

Aragonda village in Thavanampalle Mandal of Andhra Pradesh is famous for its mango varieties – Banganapalle, Neelam, Imampasand, Totapuri, Kalapadi. But a couple of decades ago, its farmers were known to grow paddy followed by sugarcane. What brought about this change?

A village in Bihar switches to organic farming, sets an example
A village in Bihar switches to organic farming, sets an example

By Daya Sagar

More than half the population living in Kedia village, which is 20 kms from Jamui district in Bihar, has switched to organic farming

More than half the population living in Kedia village, which is 20 kms from Jamui district in Bihar, has switched to organic farming

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