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.
By Virendra Singh
India is the leading producer of menthol oil and almost 80% of its production comes from Uttar Pradesh. However, as is the case with other crops like wheat, litchi, mango, lemon, early heatwaves have affected mentha production and farmers are staring at heavy losses. A ground report from Barabanki.
India is the leading producer of menthol oil and almost 80% of its production comes from Uttar Pradesh. However, as is the case with other crops like wheat, litchi, mango, lemon, early heatwaves have affected mentha production and farmers are staring at heavy losses. A ground report from Barabanki.
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 Ramji Mishra
From stray cattle, pest attacks, to rising incidence of heatwaves, farmers are increasingly facing risks in the agriculture sector. To help minimise the losses and boost farmers' incomes, agricultural scientists from CSIR-CIMAP and the farm science centre at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh held a workshop on cultivation of medicinal and aromatic crops.
From stray cattle, pest attacks, to rising incidence of heatwaves, farmers are increasingly facing risks in the agriculture sector. To help minimise the losses and boost farmers' incomes, agricultural scientists from CSIR-CIMAP and the farm science centre at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh held a workshop on cultivation of medicinal and aromatic crops.
By Shivani Gupta
In India, nearly 75% of menthol crop is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh. Farmers in Bahraich district adopt the SRI method of cultivation, which has led to an increase in the production of mentha and menthol oil. This has also empowered rural women.
In India, nearly 75% of menthol crop is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh. Farmers in Bahraich district adopt the SRI method of cultivation, which has led to an increase in the production of mentha and menthol oil. This has also empowered rural women.
By Ramji Mishra
The canal irrigation network in Uttar Pradesh measures upto 74,660 kilometres and includes rajbaha (smaller canals) and drains. Still, almost 78% of irrigation needs are met by groundwater, the levels of which are fast dropping. Water conflicts around irrigation are getting violent and such clashes have left a farmer dead in the past week.
The canal irrigation network in Uttar Pradesh measures upto 74,660 kilometres and includes rajbaha (smaller canals) and drains. Still, almost 78% of irrigation needs are met by groundwater, the levels of which are fast dropping. Water conflicts around irrigation are getting violent and such clashes have left a farmer dead in the past week.
By Somu Anand
Multiple factors have contributed to a surge in the fodder prices that have jumped three times within one year across several states in north India. From devastating heatwaves affecting production of wheat (later used as fodder), scarcity of water, farmers' preference for mustard crop, and and inter-state ban on fodder movement, an unprecedented fodder crisis is forcing cattle rearers to sell their cattle at throwaway prices, or abandon them. Here's a ground report from Rajasthan, the state with the second highest cattle population in the country.
Multiple factors have contributed to a surge in the fodder prices that have jumped three times within one year across several states in north India. From devastating heatwaves affecting production of wheat (later used as fodder), scarcity of water, farmers' preference for mustard crop, and and inter-state ban on fodder movement, an unprecedented fodder crisis is forcing cattle rearers to sell their cattle at throwaway prices, or abandon them. Here's a ground report from Rajasthan, the state with the second highest cattle population in the country.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
Satyendra Verma is the first farmer to take up cultivation of strawberries in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh and script a story of success. He not only trains other farmers in growing strawberries, a fairly new crop in the state, but also provides employment to 40 farm labourers, most of whom are women.
Satyendra Verma is the first farmer to take up cultivation of strawberries in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh and script a story of success. He not only trains other farmers in growing strawberries, a fairly new crop in the state, but also provides employment to 40 farm labourers, most of whom are women.
By Shubham Koul
Many farmers in the region have locked their homes and are gone. Parched crops and dry hand pumps greet visitors. There is no water; none to drink, none for irrigation. Maharashtra's Marathwada region, heartland of farmer deaths, is going through a devastating summer
Many farmers in the region have locked their homes and are gone. Parched crops and dry hand pumps greet visitors. There is no water; none to drink, none for irrigation. Maharashtra's Marathwada region, heartland of farmer deaths, is going through a devastating summer