By Chandraprakash Pathak
In a seminar organised to discuss the socio-economic, political and environmental challenges faced by the Indian agriculture sector, farmers and agriculture experts came together and concluded that innovations are needed to adapt to the changing climate. They also batted for a legal guarantee of the MSP and suggested that horticultural and forest produce should be used for ensuring the nutritional requirements of local communities. Details here.
In a seminar organised to discuss the socio-economic, political and environmental challenges faced by the Indian agriculture sector, farmers and agriculture experts came together and concluded that innovations are needed to adapt to the changing climate. They also batted for a legal guarantee of the MSP and suggested that horticultural and forest produce should be used for ensuring the nutritional requirements of local communities. Details here.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
By Gaon Connection
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
By Ashwini K Shukla
Every Sunday, hundreds of farmers in northwest Jharkhand, and their cattle in varying sizes, colours and breeds, make their way to Pathar village in Palamu. While monsoon is the time of the year the trading of cattle does brisk business, this year there are few takers for the bulls as deficient rainfall has affected farming activities.
Every Sunday, hundreds of farmers in northwest Jharkhand, and their cattle in varying sizes, colours and breeds, make their way to Pathar village in Palamu. While monsoon is the time of the year the trading of cattle does brisk business, this year there are few takers for the bulls as deficient rainfall has affected farming activities.
By Mithilesh Dhar
Ruchit Garg, who worked at Microsoft at its headquarters at Redmond in Washington, launched an app -- Harvesting Farmer Network -- that helps farmers with basics like managing pests and selling produce. Gaon Connection caught up with Ruchit to discuss benefits of this app
Ruchit Garg, who worked at Microsoft at its headquarters at Redmond in Washington, launched an app -- Harvesting Farmer Network -- that helps farmers with basics like managing pests and selling produce. Gaon Connection caught up with Ruchit to discuss benefits of this app
By Diti Bajpai
Profitable Dairy Business: Prices for milk are falling, but there are people who still profit from milk and milk products, making dairy a profitable venture. These people, however, have made few changes in their operations and focused on purity because of which their products are much sought after in India and abroad
Profitable Dairy Business: Prices for milk are falling, but there are people who still profit from milk and milk products, making dairy a profitable venture. These people, however, have made few changes in their operations and focused on purity because of which their products are much sought after in India and abroad
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Around 2 lakh farmers from India and abroad will be participating in the Krishi Kumbh fair which will be organised in Lucknow in December. Farmers will be learning agricultural innovations and techniques from the experiences and experiments of fellow cultivators as well as agricultural scientists.
Around 2 lakh farmers from India and abroad will be participating in the Krishi Kumbh fair which will be organised in Lucknow in December. Farmers will be learning agricultural innovations and techniques from the experiences and experiments of fellow cultivators as well as agricultural scientists.
By Arvind Shukla
Biggest Farmer Issues: The country is witnessing a drastic fall in the agriculture development rate. Food and export policy expert Devinder Sharma shares his views on the plight of farmers in India, their low incomes and zero-budget farming
Biggest Farmer Issues: The country is witnessing a drastic fall in the agriculture development rate. Food and export policy expert Devinder Sharma shares his views on the plight of farmers in India, their low incomes and zero-budget farming
By Manvendra Singh
A recently launched app called GraamHaat is facilitating women farmers in Rajasthan and parts of Bundelkhand to take better care of their livestock, and buy and sell the animals in a safe environment.
A recently launched app called GraamHaat is facilitating women farmers in Rajasthan and parts of Bundelkhand to take better care of their livestock, and buy and sell the animals in a safe environment.
By Ramandeep Singh Mann
The narrative being peddled by the urban economic pundits and the Ivy League babus is that the best way forward is to take the agriculture labour out of the villages, and into the cities. But, the million-dollar question is that from where will you bring so many jobs?
The narrative being peddled by the urban economic pundits and the Ivy League babus is that the best way forward is to take the agriculture labour out of the villages, and into the cities. But, the million-dollar question is that from where will you bring so many jobs?