By Sachin Tulsa tripathi
After torrential rains last year ruined any prospect of profits for the musk melon cultivators in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, and sunk them in debt, the farmers have doubled the acreage of cultivation hoping their gamble will pay off this year.
After torrential rains last year ruined any prospect of profits for the musk melon cultivators in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, and sunk them in debt, the farmers have doubled the acreage of cultivation hoping their gamble will pay off this year.
By Gaon Connection
Uttar Pradesh grows about 40 per cent of muskmelons in the country. However, this year, heavy rainfall and hail storms in May have wreaked havoc on the crop. A ground report from Unnao district.
Uttar Pradesh grows about 40 per cent of muskmelons in the country. However, this year, heavy rainfall and hail storms in May have wreaked havoc on the crop. A ground report from Unnao district.
By Virendra Singh
Papaya cultivation in Barabanki and Sitapur districts of Uttar Pradesh takes a hit as the ringspot virus affects the crop. The yield has been only one fourth of what it should be, complain the farmers. They blame changing climate for such large scale losses.
Papaya cultivation in Barabanki and Sitapur districts of Uttar Pradesh takes a hit as the ringspot virus affects the crop. The yield has been only one fourth of what it should be, complain the farmers. They blame changing climate for such large scale losses.
By Virendra Singh
India is the leading producer of menthol oil and almost 80% of its production comes from Uttar Pradesh. However, as is the case with other crops like wheat, litchi, mango, lemon, early heatwaves have affected mentha production and farmers are staring at heavy losses. A ground report from Barabanki.
India is the leading producer of menthol oil and almost 80% of its production comes from Uttar Pradesh. However, as is the case with other crops like wheat, litchi, mango, lemon, early heatwaves have affected mentha production and farmers are staring at heavy losses. A ground report from Barabanki.
By Gaon Connection
Twenty-five small and marginal farmers in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are part of the watershed project, Kuiani, under the aegis of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where, since June 2019, they are practising integrated farming with considerable success.
Twenty-five small and marginal farmers in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are part of the watershed project, Kuiani, under the aegis of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where, since June 2019, they are practising integrated farming with considerable success.
By Manoj Choudhary
Twenty-five small and marginal farmers in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are part of the watershed project, Kuiani, under the aegis of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where, since June 2019, they are practising integrated farming with considerable success.
Twenty-five small and marginal farmers in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are part of the watershed project, Kuiani, under the aegis of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), where, since June 2019, they are practising integrated farming with considerable success.