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From parathas and rotis to pizza and burgers, you simply cannot ignore the presence of wheat in your meals. But have you ever wondered how it is produced? Read on to know how farmers cultivate this staple crop.
From parathas and rotis to pizza and burgers, you simply cannot ignore the presence of wheat in your meals. But have you ever wondered how it is produced? Read on to know how farmers cultivate this staple crop.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
From parathas and rotis to pizza and burgers, you simply cannot ignore the presence of wheat in your meals. But have you ever wondered how it is produced? Read on to know how farmers cultivate this staple crop.
From parathas and rotis to pizza and burgers, you simply cannot ignore the presence of wheat in your meals. But have you ever wondered how it is produced? Read on to know how farmers cultivate this staple crop.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
India is the leading producer and consumer of cumin (jeera) in the world with Gujarat and Rajasthan contributing more than 90% of the domestic production. However, changing climate and rising risks are making jeera farmers switch to other crops. Both acreage under cumin and production of the spice has dropped leading to a fall in supply. This has sent the cumin prices soaring and are at present at a 70-year high. Read on to know more.
India is the leading producer and consumer of cumin (jeera) in the world with Gujarat and Rajasthan contributing more than 90% of the domestic production. However, changing climate and rising risks are making jeera farmers switch to other crops. Both acreage under cumin and production of the spice has dropped leading to a fall in supply. This has sent the cumin prices soaring and are at present at a 70-year high. Read on to know more.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Students’ organisations in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad University have been up in arms ever since the institute’s administration announced a hike in fees last month. With the administration not compromising its stance on the rationale behind the fees hike, the protests against the decision are escalating with every passing day. Leaders from the opposition parties in the state have also expressed their support for the students. Here’s all that has happened in the story so far.
Students’ organisations in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad University have been up in arms ever since the institute’s administration announced a hike in fees last month. With the administration not compromising its stance on the rationale behind the fees hike, the protests against the decision are escalating with every passing day. Leaders from the opposition parties in the state have also expressed their support for the students. Here’s all that has happened in the story so far.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
While COVID-19 outbreak is gradually receding, the cases of another viral infection named monkeypox are gradually rising in Europe. What is monkeypox infection, how it spreads, what are its symptoms and how deadly is it — your questions answered here.
While COVID-19 outbreak is gradually receding, the cases of another viral infection named monkeypox are gradually rising in Europe. What is monkeypox infection, how it spreads, what are its symptoms and how deadly is it — your questions answered here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Ankush Patil, an organic farmer, who lives in Jobani village in Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh, was invited to the Lakme fashion week where he explained the benefits of organic cotton to renowned fashion designers
Ankush Patil, an organic farmer, who lives in Jobani village in Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh, was invited to the Lakme fashion week where he explained the benefits of organic cotton to renowned fashion designers
By गाँव कनेक्शन
With an aim to increase the participation of women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, the Union government has introduced the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to reserve one-third of the total seats in the legislature including the share of reserved seats under SC/ST reservations. Details here.
With an aim to increase the participation of women in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, the Union government has introduced the 128th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to reserve one-third of the total seats in the legislature including the share of reserved seats under SC/ST reservations. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
In the recently concluded Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Union government informed the Lower House that child marriages have more than doubled from 395 cases in 2017 to 1,050 cases in 2021. Karnataka has reported the most child marriages with 706 such cases while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 30 such cases in these five years.
In the recently concluded Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Union government informed the Lower House that child marriages have more than doubled from 395 cases in 2017 to 1,050 cases in 2021. Karnataka has reported the most child marriages with 706 such cases while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 30 such cases in these five years.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Bill seeks to modify the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 which restricts the diversion of forested lands for non-forest purposes including clearing of any forest land or its portion for mining, agriculture or infrastructural projects. It is passed it Lok Sabha but is yet to be debated and passed in the Upper House and achieve President's assent before it becomes an Act or the law.
The Bill seeks to modify the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 which restricts the diversion of forested lands for non-forest purposes including clearing of any forest land or its portion for mining, agriculture or infrastructural projects. It is passed it Lok Sabha but is yet to be debated and passed in the Upper House and achieve President's assent before it becomes an Act or the law.