Growing ber in Barabanki
Growing ber in Barabanki

By Virendra Singh

Some farmers in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh are finding out that they can grow varieties of ber on land that was till lately found to be unfit for cultivation, and rake in good profits. Here's a ground report on a farmer named Abhishesk Dheeraj Singh's successful experiment.

Some farmers in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh are finding out that they can grow varieties of ber on land that was till lately found to be unfit for cultivation, and rake in good profits. Here's a ground report on a farmer named Abhishesk Dheeraj Singh's successful experiment.

Growing ber in Barabanki
Growing ber in Barabanki

By Gaon Connection

Some farmers in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh are finding out that they can grow varieties of ber on land that was till lately found to be unfit for cultivation, and rake in good profits. Here's a ground report on a farmer named Abhishesk Dheeraj Singh's successful experiment.

Some farmers in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh are finding out that they can grow varieties of ber on land that was till lately found to be unfit for cultivation, and rake in good profits. Here's a ground report on a farmer named Abhishesk Dheeraj Singh's successful experiment.

Odisha: Turtle smuggling racket busted, 140 reptiles seized in Malkangiri
Odisha: Turtle smuggling racket busted, 140 reptiles seized in Malkangiri

By Ashis Senapati

Acting on a tip off, the forest officials raided a van and recovered 140 Indian Flapshell turtles from a smuggler. The turtles shall now be returned to the nearby rivers in the district which are their original habitat. Read on to know why these turtles are smuggled.

Acting on a tip off, the forest officials raided a van and recovered 140 Indian Flapshell turtles from a smuggler. The turtles shall now be returned to the nearby rivers in the district which are their original habitat. Read on to know why these turtles are smuggled.

Regulating the use of lead in Ayurvedic formulations
Regulating the use of lead in Ayurvedic formulations

By Shania Tahir

India has the highest market share for Ayurvedic products, accounting for roughly 80 per cent of the global sales. Heavy metal toxicity and lead poisoning can result from the frequent use of Ayurvedic medications. There is a need for standardisation and quality control to curb the use of lead and other heavy metals in Ayurvedic preparations.

India has the highest market share for Ayurvedic products, accounting for roughly 80 per cent of the global sales. Heavy metal toxicity and lead poisoning can result from the frequent use of Ayurvedic medications. There is a need for standardisation and quality control to curb the use of lead and other heavy metals in Ayurvedic preparations.

Ayushman India: A challenging road ahead
Ayushman India: A challenging road ahead

By Dr SB Misra

Despite being launched, it is highly unlikely that the politicians will be able to execute Ayushman scheme successfully. The success of the scheme will hinge upon hospitals, doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and pharmacists, who often abandon patients and go on strikes

Despite being launched, it is highly unlikely that the politicians will be able to execute Ayushman scheme successfully. The success of the scheme will hinge upon hospitals, doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and pharmacists, who often abandon patients and go on strikes

Gond and Baiga Tribe Women Help Revive Kodo-Kutki Millets in Madhya Pradesh
Gond and Baiga Tribe Women Help Revive Kodo-Kutki Millets in Madhya Pradesh

By Satish Malviya

Efforts by a women-led group have helped revive the traditional millet varieties of Kodo and Kutki in Madhya Pradesh. Today, as many as 18,000 rural women in the Dindori district are earning better incomes by cultivating these millets and processing them into marketable products like cookies, breakfast cereals, biscuits, snacks, and sweets.

Efforts by a women-led group have helped revive the traditional millet varieties of Kodo and Kutki in Madhya Pradesh. Today, as many as 18,000 rural women in the Dindori district are earning better incomes by cultivating these millets and processing them into marketable products like cookies, breakfast cereals, biscuits, snacks, and sweets.

Gond and Baiga Tribe Women Help Revive Kodo-Kutki Millets in Madhya Pradesh
Gond and Baiga Tribe Women Help Revive Kodo-Kutki Millets in Madhya Pradesh

By Gaon Connection

Efforts by a women-led group have helped revive the traditional millet varieties of Kodo and Kutki in Madhya Pradesh. Today, as many as 18,000 rural women in the Dindori district are earning better incomes by cultivating these millets and processing them into marketable products like cookies, breakfast cereals, biscuits, snacks, and sweets.

Efforts by a women-led group have helped revive the traditional millet varieties of Kodo and Kutki in Madhya Pradesh. Today, as many as 18,000 rural women in the Dindori district are earning better incomes by cultivating these millets and processing them into marketable products like cookies, breakfast cereals, biscuits, snacks, and sweets.

A non-profit helps displaced Baiga adivasis from the Kanha National Park, find stability
A non-profit helps displaced Baiga adivasis from the Kanha National Park, find stability

By Satish Malviya

Displaced from their forest homes inside the Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, tribal inhabitants struggled for years to find a place to call their own. A group of 32 Baiga tribe families now live in Chichrangpur village in the buffer zone where a non-profit is training them in farming and other means of livelihood.

Displaced from their forest homes inside the Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, tribal inhabitants struggled for years to find a place to call their own. A group of 32 Baiga tribe families now live in Chichrangpur village in the buffer zone where a non-profit is training them in farming and other means of livelihood.

Agricultural soil is in poor health
Agricultural soil is in poor health

By Arvind Shukla

Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, accompanied by the reduced use of green manure, has left the agricultural soil health poorer. The issue is so serious that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, requested farmers to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, accompanied by the reduced use of green manure, has left the agricultural soil health poorer. The issue is so serious that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech, requested farmers to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

For the prawn seedling catchers of Sundarbans, skin allergies and gynaecological ailments come as job description
For the prawn seedling catchers of Sundarbans, skin allergies and gynaecological ailments come as job description

By Aishwarya Tripathi

The prawn seedling collectors of the Sundarbans stand in brackish water for over 10 hours a day catching ‘bagda’, and routinely suffer urinary tract infections, skin allergies, joint pains, and even miscarriages. Poor healthcare infrastructure in the delta islands adds to their life of struggle.

The prawn seedling collectors of the Sundarbans stand in brackish water for over 10 hours a day catching ‘bagda’, and routinely suffer urinary tract infections, skin allergies, joint pains, and even miscarriages. Poor healthcare infrastructure in the delta islands adds to their life of struggle.

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