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Trapped in debt, melon farmers in Satna take on double the risk
Trapped in debt, melon farmers in Satna take on double the risk

By Sachin Tulsa tripathi

After torrential rains last year ruined any prospect of profits for the musk melon cultivators in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, and sunk them in debt, the farmers have doubled the acreage of cultivation hoping their gamble will pay off this year.

After torrential rains last year ruined any prospect of profits for the musk melon cultivators in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, and sunk them in debt, the farmers have doubled the acreage of cultivation hoping their gamble will pay off this year.

Fishery, Duckery, Veg & Fruit Cultivation – Integrated Farming Transforming Lives of Small Farmers in Jharkhand
Fishery, Duckery, Veg & Fruit Cultivation – Integrated Farming Transforming Lives of Small Farmers in Jharkhand

By Manoj Choudhary

Twenty-five small and marginal farmers in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are part of the watershed project, Kuiani, under the aegis of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where, since June 2019, they are practising integrated farming with considerable success.

Twenty-five small and marginal farmers in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are part of the watershed project, Kuiani, under the aegis of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where, since June 2019, they are practising integrated farming with considerable success.

Fishery, Duckery, Veg & Fruit Cultivation – Integrated Farming Transforming Lives of Small Farmers in Jharkhand
Fishery, Duckery, Veg & Fruit Cultivation – Integrated Farming Transforming Lives of Small Farmers in Jharkhand

By Gaon Connection

Twenty-five small and marginal farmers in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are part of the watershed project, Kuiani, under the aegis of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where, since June 2019, they are practising integrated farming with considerable success.

Twenty-five small and marginal farmers in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are part of the watershed project, Kuiani, under the aegis of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where, since June 2019, they are practising integrated farming with considerable success.

Virus Alert: Papayas in Barabanki and Sitapur succumb to a ringspot virus
Virus Alert: Papayas in Barabanki and Sitapur succumb to a ringspot virus

By Virendra Singh

Papaya cultivation in Barabanki and Sitapur districts of Uttar Pradesh takes a hit as the ringspot virus affects the crop. The yield has been only one fourth of what it should be, complain the farmers. They blame changing climate for such large scale losses.

Papaya cultivation in Barabanki and Sitapur districts of Uttar Pradesh takes a hit as the ringspot virus affects the crop. The yield has been only one fourth of what it should be, complain the farmers. They blame changing climate for such large scale losses.

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