By Manoj Kumar Mishra
Odisha Millets Mission started in 2017 with an initial investment of Rs 60-65 crore per year, and has now increased to Rs 360 crore per year. The state government has allocated Rs 2,808 crore for the next six years. The idea is simply mainstreaming millet consumption, from daily household meals to international events like the recently concluded Hockey World Cup to partnering with corporate houses.
Odisha Millets Mission started in 2017 with an initial investment of Rs 60-65 crore per year, and has now increased to Rs 360 crore per year. The state government has allocated Rs 2,808 crore for the next six years. The idea is simply mainstreaming millet consumption, from daily household meals to international events like the recently concluded Hockey World Cup to partnering with corporate houses.
By Mithilesh Dhar
The government has been consistently promoting the production and consumption of millets for a variety of reasons. Besides being extremely nutritious and relatively cheap, millets, in comparison with wheat and paddy, consume very less water. Besides this, their farming doesn't call for urea or any other chemical making it environment-friendly
The government has been consistently promoting the production and consumption of millets for a variety of reasons. Besides being extremely nutritious and relatively cheap, millets, in comparison with wheat and paddy, consume very less water. Besides this, their farming doesn't call for urea or any other chemical making it environment-friendly
By Manoj Choudhary
Not so long ago, almost half the youth of Hussainpur village in Nalanda, Bihar migrated to big cities in search of work. The COVID-19 pandemic forced them to head back home where they have now set up small businesses, including digital services to villagers, and are earning better than they ever did before.
Not so long ago, almost half the youth of Hussainpur village in Nalanda, Bihar migrated to big cities in search of work. The COVID-19 pandemic forced them to head back home where they have now set up small businesses, including digital services to villagers, and are earning better than they ever did before.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
Paddy procurement started in Punjab from October 1 but mandis are refusing to lift the paddy from farmers who are queuing up at the centres. The central government’s fortified rice scheme is supposed to have led to an impasse. Here’s how.
Paddy procurement started in Punjab from October 1 but mandis are refusing to lift the paddy from farmers who are queuing up at the centres. The central government’s fortified rice scheme is supposed to have led to an impasse. Here’s how.
By Gaon Connection
Paddy procurement started in Punjab from October 1 but mandis are refusing to lift the paddy from farmers who are queuing up at the centres. The central government’s fortified rice scheme is supposed to have led to an impasse. Here’s how.
Paddy procurement started in Punjab from October 1 but mandis are refusing to lift the paddy from farmers who are queuing up at the centres. The central government’s fortified rice scheme is supposed to have led to an impasse. Here’s how.
By Sarah Khan
On May 13, the Commerce Ministry prohibited the export of wheat by private traders and limited it to government-to-government channels. The order has left farmers high and dry, and there are fears of hoarding and blackmarketing. Gaon Connection spoke with farmers, traders and agri sector experts to understand the impact of the recent notification.
On May 13, the Commerce Ministry prohibited the export of wheat by private traders and limited it to government-to-government channels. The order has left farmers high and dry, and there are fears of hoarding and blackmarketing. Gaon Connection spoke with farmers, traders and agri sector experts to understand the impact of the recent notification.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
Stepping out for the first time from their homes in rural Uttar Pradesh, three girls travel more than 1,000 kilometres to study hotel management at the renowned International Institute of Hotel Management Kolkata. It is a journey of hope, ambition and making their dreams come true.
Stepping out for the first time from their homes in rural Uttar Pradesh, three girls travel more than 1,000 kilometres to study hotel management at the renowned International Institute of Hotel Management Kolkata. It is a journey of hope, ambition and making their dreams come true.
By Gaon Connection
When his younger sister was forced to drop out of school, Arvind Oraon set up a school in his remote tribal village in Jharkhand. The Kartioraon Adivasi Kurukh School has been a game changer in preserving indigenous languages.
When his younger sister was forced to drop out of school, Arvind Oraon set up a school in his remote tribal village in Jharkhand. The Kartioraon Adivasi Kurukh School has been a game changer in preserving indigenous languages.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
When his younger sister was forced to drop out of school, Arvind Oraon set up a school in his remote tribal village in Jharkhand. The Kartioraon Adivasi Kurukh School has been a game changer in preserving indigenous languages.
When his younger sister was forced to drop out of school, Arvind Oraon set up a school in his remote tribal village in Jharkhand. The Kartioraon Adivasi Kurukh School has been a game changer in preserving indigenous languages.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Left to market forces, the inhabitants of the bottom 100,000 villages do not and will not have the same opportunities as citizens born in urban India or even other villages. Not at a systemic, mass level at least
Left to market forces, the inhabitants of the bottom 100,000 villages do not and will not have the same opportunities as citizens born in urban India or even other villages. Not at a systemic, mass level at least