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In drought-hit Marathwada, locked homes, parched crops greet visitors
In drought-hit Marathwada, locked homes, parched crops greet visitors

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

Ground report: Weavers forced to sell handloom machines as scrap
Ground report: Weavers forced to sell handloom machines as scrap

By Mithilesh Dhar

Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district is well known for its handloom craftsmanship. Till some time ago, every house engaged in handloom craft, but now this trade survives even less than 50%

Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district is well known for its handloom craftsmanship. Till some time ago, every house engaged in handloom craft, but now this trade survives even less than 50%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exalts zero budget farming, while farmers in Maharashtra stare at another year of crop losses
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exalts zero budget farming, while farmers in Maharashtra stare at another year of crop losses

By Nidhi Jamwal

Because of a delayed monsoon, a decline in kharif sowing of pulses by 93%, soybean by 93% and oilseeds by 91% in Maharashtra. An overall kharif sowing area decline across the country, too.

Because of a delayed monsoon, a decline in kharif sowing of pulses by 93%, soybean by 93% and oilseeds by 91% in Maharashtra. An overall kharif sowing area decline across the country, too.

Rural population faces a pinch with the sharp rise in edible oil prices and food inflation
Rural population faces a pinch with the sharp rise in edible oil prices and food inflation

By Pratyaksh Srivastava

60% of India's edible oil demand is met through imports with a large share of it coming from warring Ukraine and Russia. As supply chains get affected due to the war, edible oil prices have gone through the roof in the country. Also, overall food inflation is on the rise which is likely to dampen the Holi festivities.

60% of India's edible oil demand is met through imports with a large share of it coming from warring Ukraine and Russia. As supply chains get affected due to the war, edible oil prices have gone through the roof in the country. Also, overall food inflation is on the rise which is likely to dampen the Holi festivities.

Sustainable cooling to make post-harvest management affordable for Indian farmers
Sustainable cooling to make post-harvest management affordable for Indian farmers

By Jyotsna Richhariya

Farmers in India incur nearly USD 12,520 million in post-harvest losses annually due to inadequate cold storage facilities. BASE and Empa's 'Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant' project is making sustainable cooling accessible, affordable, and an indispensable part of post-harvest management for the Indian farmers.

Farmers in India incur nearly USD 12,520 million in post-harvest losses annually due to inadequate cold storage facilities. BASE and Empa's 'Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant' project is making sustainable cooling accessible, affordable, and an indispensable part of post-harvest management for the Indian farmers.

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