Growing ber in Barabanki
Growing ber in Barabanki

By Gaon Connection

Some farmers in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh are finding out that they can grow varieties of ber on land that was till lately found to be unfit for cultivation, and rake in good profits. Here's a ground report on a farmer named Abhishesk Dheeraj Singh's successful experiment.

Some farmers in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh are finding out that they can grow varieties of ber on land that was till lately found to be unfit for cultivation, and rake in good profits. Here's a ground report on a farmer named Abhishesk Dheeraj Singh's successful experiment.

Growing ber in Barabanki
Growing ber in Barabanki

By Virendra Singh

Some farmers in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh are finding out that they can grow varieties of ber on land that was till lately found to be unfit for cultivation, and rake in good profits. Here's a ground report on a farmer named Abhishesk Dheeraj Singh's successful experiment.

Some farmers in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh are finding out that they can grow varieties of ber on land that was till lately found to be unfit for cultivation, and rake in good profits. Here's a ground report on a farmer named Abhishesk Dheeraj Singh's successful experiment.

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.

Deficient rainfall hits banana crop in Uttar Pradesh
Deficient rainfall hits banana crop in Uttar Pradesh

By Virendra Singh

Three months of the southwest monsoon are already past and Uttar Pradesh has a rainfall deficit of minus 44%. This has adversely affected both quality and quantity of the fruit, say farmers in Barabanki.

Three months of the southwest monsoon are already past and Uttar Pradesh has a rainfall deficit of minus 44%. This has adversely affected both quality and quantity of the fruit, say farmers in Barabanki.

UP: For Villagers Living Between Ghaghra River & Its Embankment, Displacement Continues To Be An Annual Affair
UP: For Villagers Living Between Ghaghra River & Its Embankment, Displacement Continues To Be An Annual Affair

By Virendra Singh

The Ghaghra which is the largest tributary of the Ganga river causes devastating floods in the terai regions of Uttar Pradesh. Not only are the farmlands inundated, but the floods also result in loss of habitation for thousands of rural residents. The worst affected are those who live on the lands between the river and the embankment. Gaon Connection takes stock of their struggle.

The Ghaghra which is the largest tributary of the Ganga river causes devastating floods in the terai regions of Uttar Pradesh. Not only are the farmlands inundated, but the floods also result in loss of habitation for thousands of rural residents. The worst affected are those who live on the lands between the river and the embankment. Gaon Connection takes stock of their struggle.

Peppermint farmers in UP lose their cool as the rising heat brings more pests that threaten the cash crop
Peppermint farmers in UP lose their cool as the rising heat brings more pests that threaten the cash crop

By Virendra Singh

India is the leading exporter of peppermint oil in the world, and Uttar Pradesh accounts for 85 per cent of the country's total acreage. Barabanki district alone cultivates 33 per cent of the state's total peppermint, a viable cash crop for the district. But early heat waves and the damaging easterly winds have increased expenses for the cultivators, and the risk of crop damage looms large.

India is the leading exporter of peppermint oil in the world, and Uttar Pradesh accounts for 85 per cent of the country's total acreage. Barabanki district alone cultivates 33 per cent of the state's total peppermint, a viable cash crop for the district. But early heat waves and the damaging easterly winds have increased expenses for the cultivators, and the risk of crop damage looms large.

घाघरा नदी पर बने संजय सेतु का पिलर धंसा , मरम्मत का काम जारी
घाघरा नदी पर बने संजय सेतु का पिलर धंसा , मरम्मत का काम जारी

By गाँव कनेक्शन

बाराबंकी के हैदरगढ़ तहसील में अव्यवस्थाओं का अंबार, फिल्म देखते मिले कर्मचारी
बाराबंकी के हैदरगढ़ तहसील में अव्यवस्थाओं का अंबार, फिल्म देखते मिले कर्मचारी

By Jitendra Tiwari

Trapped between the Ghaghara and its embankment, UP villagers face annual displacement and yearn for respite
Trapped between the Ghaghara and its embankment, UP villagers face annual displacement and yearn for respite

By Virendra Singh

Every year, as many as 100,000 villagers in Barabanki relocate to temporary shelters when the Ghaghara river inundates their villages and destroys their crops. These rural residents are trapped between the embankments of the river built for flood control. Villages like Tepra are washed away and for the past three years now, people are living on an embankment awaiting compensation and rehabilitation. Will the UP election results change their fate? A ground report.

Every year, as many as 100,000 villagers in Barabanki relocate to temporary shelters when the Ghaghara river inundates their villages and destroys their crops. These rural residents are trapped between the embankments of the river built for flood control. Villages like Tepra are washed away and for the past three years now, people are living on an embankment awaiting compensation and rehabilitation. Will the UP election results change their fate? A ground report.

A mother and daughter trained as Pashu Sakhis are helping increase profits of goat rearers
A mother and daughter trained as Pashu Sakhis are helping increase profits of goat rearers

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

Twenty-year-old Nisha and her 50-year-old mother Sarita are Pashu Sakhis who visit goat rearers in Barabanki district of UP and offer a variety of services. The Goat Trust, a Lucknow-based NGO has trained over 25,000 rural women as Pashu Sakhi.

Twenty-year-old Nisha and her 50-year-old mother Sarita are Pashu Sakhis who visit goat rearers in Barabanki district of UP and offer a variety of services. The Goat Trust, a Lucknow-based NGO has trained over 25,000 rural women as Pashu Sakhi.

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