By Abdul Wasim Ansari
Surendra Kushwaha lost the fingers of his right hand in a farming accident and decided to switch to the less labour intensive marigold cultivation. He now grows four varieties of marigold flowers, and has started experimenting with jasmine cultivation too.
Surendra Kushwaha lost the fingers of his right hand in a farming accident and decided to switch to the less labour intensive marigold cultivation. He now grows four varieties of marigold flowers, and has started experimenting with jasmine cultivation too.
By Gaon Connection
Surendra Kushwaha lost the fingers of his right hand in a farming accident and decided to switch to the less labour intensive marigold cultivation. He now grows four varieties of marigold flowers, and has started experimenting with jasmine cultivation too.
Surendra Kushwaha lost the fingers of his right hand in a farming accident and decided to switch to the less labour intensive marigold cultivation. He now grows four varieties of marigold flowers, and has started experimenting with jasmine cultivation too.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
With no respite from the alarming air pollution levels during the winters, indoor air purifiers are gaining popularity. How do these air purifiers work? How effective are these devices?
With no respite from the alarming air pollution levels during the winters, indoor air purifiers are gaining popularity. How do these air purifiers work? How effective are these devices?
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 गाँव कनेक्शन
In the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Union Agriculture Ministry was asked about the possibility of declaring the minimum support price [MSP] for horticulture crops. In its reply, the ministry mentioned the parameters on the basis of which MSP is decided. Details here.
In the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Union Agriculture Ministry was asked about the possibility of declaring the minimum support price [MSP] for horticulture crops. In its reply, the ministry mentioned the parameters on the basis of which MSP is decided. Details here.
By Gaon Connection
In the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Union Agriculture Ministry was asked about the possibility of declaring the minimum support price [MSP] for horticulture crops. In its reply, the ministry mentioned the parameters on the basis of which MSP is decided. Details here.
In the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Union Agriculture Ministry was asked about the possibility of declaring the minimum support price [MSP] for horticulture crops. In its reply, the ministry mentioned the parameters on the basis of which MSP is decided. Details here.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Tribal women from 12 villages of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, revive the traditional and nutritious dhenki-pounded red rice. The 20 self-help groups of these women together produce over 780 quintals of red rice a year, which is exported to states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Tribal women from 12 villages of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, revive the traditional and nutritious dhenki-pounded red rice. The 20 self-help groups of these women together produce over 780 quintals of red rice a year, which is exported to states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
By Gaon Connection
Tribal women from 12 villages of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, revive the traditional and nutritious dhenki-pounded red rice. The 20 self-help groups of these women together produce over 780 quintals of red rice a year, which is exported to states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Tribal women from 12 villages of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, revive the traditional and nutritious dhenki-pounded red rice. The 20 self-help groups of these women together produce over 780 quintals of red rice a year, which is exported to states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
By Virendra Singh
About 150 rural women in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district have come together to earn livelihoods from using cow dung to produce attractive eco-friendly products which are in high demand during the festive season. Details here.
About 150 rural women in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district have come together to earn livelihoods from using cow dung to produce attractive eco-friendly products which are in high demand during the festive season. Details here.
By Satish Malviya
Mahashakti Seva Kendra, a women-led non-profit in Bhopal, recycles multilayer plastic waste, such as wafer and biscuit wrappers, into laptop bags, baskets, curtains and carpets. These women are contributing towards both environmental protection and their family income.
Mahashakti Seva Kendra, a women-led non-profit in Bhopal, recycles multilayer plastic waste, such as wafer and biscuit wrappers, into laptop bags, baskets, curtains and carpets. These women are contributing towards both environmental protection and their family income.